Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2011-01-31

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-31	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120776	$23.10	Disposed	0	Indirect
2011-01-31	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120776	$23.10	Acquired	120776	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	203312.95	Direct
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120855.878	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120855.878	Indirect
Common Stock - Ira	3907.616	Direct
Common Stock - Ira	3124.465	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	13728.97	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On January 31, 2011, the reporting person's spouse contributed shares to a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") by purchasing the shares from a separate GRAT, created on June 11, 2010, for which she serves as trustee. These shares are reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person by virtue of his spouse serving as trustee of the new GRAT and her pecuniary interest in the retained annuity provided therein.