Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Jun 15, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2011-06-14

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-06-14	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120776	$21.455	Disposed	0	Indirect
2011-06-14	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120776	$21.455	Acquired	120776	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	225312.95	Direct
Common Stock-GRAT	120855.878	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120855.878	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	3963.48	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3168.91	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	13943.7	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On June 14, 2011, the reporting person contributed shares to a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") by purchasing the shares from a separate GRAT, created on June 14, 2010, for which he serves as trustee. These shares are reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person by virtue of serving as trustee of the new GRAT and his pecuniary interest in the retained annuity provided therein.

F2: Includes 55.86 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F3: Includes 44.45 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 214.73 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.