Essential Utilities, Inc. - Director's Dealing 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2011-12-06

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

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-10	Common Stock	G	46	$21.96	Disposed	330228.95	Direct
2011-11-17	Common Stock	G	729	$21.725	Disposed	329499.95	Direct
2011-12-06	Common Stock	A	50000	$22.13	Acquired	379499.95	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	0	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	70971.88	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	65777.88	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	4025.61	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3218.58	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	14361.89	Indirect

F1: Grant of 50,000 shares of restricted stock which vest one-half in 2014 and one-half in 2015, subject to meeting performance criteria.

F2: Includes 32.52 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F3: Includes 26 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F4: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person acquired 116.01 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.