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: SMELTZER DAVID (SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-22	Common Stock	A	7500	$17.14	Acquired	47617	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	17414.55	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Grant of 7,500 shares of restricted stock which vest in three years on the anniversary of the grant, subject to performance criteria.

F2: Grant of 17,500 shares of stock options which vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant.