Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 2, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2010-02-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-01	Common Stock	A	57000	$16.78	Acquired	533655	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	0	Indirect
Common Stock - Ira	3747.18	Direct
Common Stock - Ira	2996.47	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	13281.7346	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120000	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	30000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Grant of 57,000 shares of restricted stock which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant, subject to meeting performance criteria.