Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Oct 14, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2010-09-02

Reporting Person: DEBENEDICTIS NICHOLAS (Director, CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-06-08	Common Stock	G	10000	—	Disposed	426266.83	Direct
2010-06-08	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	G	10000	—	Acquired	20000	Indirect
2010-06-10	Common Stock	G	100000	—	Disposed	326266.83	Direct
2010-06-10	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	G	100000	—	Acquired	120000	Indirect
2010-06-11	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	G	120000	—	Disposed	0	Indirect
2010-06-11	Common Stock-GRAT	G	120000	—	Acquired	120776	Indirect
2010-06-14	Common Stock	G	120000	—	Disposed	206266.83	Direct
2010-06-14	Common Stock-GRAT	G	120000	—	Acquired	120776	Indirect
2010-08-13	Common Stock	G	52	—	Disposed	206214.83	Direct
2010-09-02	Common Stock-GRAT	P	855	$20.33	Acquired	120855	Indirect
2010-09-02	Common Stock-GRAT	P	855	$20.33	Acquired	120855	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock - Ira	3878.23	Direct
Common Stock - Ira	3100.97	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	13580.94	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction involves a gift of shares by the reporting person to his spouse.

F2: On June 11, 2010, the reporting person's spouse contributed shares to a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT"). These shares are reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person by virtue of his spouse serving as trustee of the GRAT and her pecuniary interest in the retained annuity provided therein.

F3: Includes 776.04 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F4: On June 14, 2010, the reporting person contributed shares to a GRAT. These shares were previously reported as directly beneficially owned by the reporting person but are now reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person by virtue of his serving as trustee of the GRAT and his pecuniary interest in the retained annuity provided therein.

F5: Includes 95.70 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F6: Includes 76.24 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F7: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person acquired 281.86 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.