Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 1, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2011-10-28

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-10-28	Common Stock-GRAT	J	55078	$22.235	Disposed	65777.878	Indirect
2011-10-28	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	J	55078	$22.235	Acquired	55078	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	225312.95	Direct
Common Stock-GRAT	120855.878	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	3993.09	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3192.58	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	14245.88	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On October 28, 2011, the reporting person's spouse distributed shares from a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") to an individual account in the spouse's name. These shares were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse by virtue of his spouse serving as trustee of the GRAT and will continue to be reported as indirectly beneficially owned in the individual account.

F2: Includes 29.16 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F3: Includes 23.67 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 302.18 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.