Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 26, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2010-01-22

Reporting Person: STAHL ROY (Chief Administrative Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-22	Common Stock	A	7500	$17.14	Acquired	85265	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-22	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$17.14	A	17500	Acquired	2020-01-22	Common Stock (17500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock 401k	8746.19	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Grant of 7,500 shares of restricted stock which vest one-half each year on the anniversary of the grant, subject to meeting performance criteria.

F2: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person acquired 1,398.39 shares under the Issuer's 401k plan and disposed of 20,000 shares held in his 401k pursuant to a diversification election made under the internal revenue code.

F3: Grant of 17,500 stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant.