Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 21, 2011

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2010-12-31

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-28	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120855.878	$21.335	Disposed	0	Indirect
2010-10-28	Common Stock-GRAT	J	120855.878	$21.335	Acquired	120855.878	Indirect
2010-11-22	Common Stock	G	760	$21.155	Disposed	206100.95	Direct
2010-12-21	Common Stock	G	1349	$22.275	Disposed	204751.95	Direct
2010-12-21	Common Stock	G	1124	$22.275	Disposed	203627.95	Direct
2010-12-21	Common Stock	G	315	$22.275	Disposed	203312.95	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120855.878	Indirect
Common Stock - Ira	3907.62	Direct
Common Stock - Ira	3124.47	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	13728.97	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The Form 4 for this transaction incorrectly reported the number of shares subject to this transaction as 120,885.878 shares, rather than 120,855.878 shares. The amount of securities beneficially owned following the transaction as set forth in the original Form 4 and in a subsequent Form 4 reporting a different transaction that occurred on November 3, 2010 also reflected the error.

F2: The Form 4 for this transaction, which occurred on June 14, 2010, correctly reported the number of shares subject to this transaction as 120,776 shares. However, in subsequent Form 4 filings reporting different transactions that occurred on October 28, 2010 and November 3, 2010, respectively, the amount of securities beneficially owned as a result of this transaction was incorrectly reported as 120,000 shares, rather than 120,776 shares.

F3: The Form 4 for this transaction, which occurred on June 11, 2010, correctly reported the number of shares subject to this transaction as 120,776 shares. However, in subsequent Form 4 filings reporting different transactions that occurred on October 28, 2010 and November 3, 2010, respectively, the amount of securities beneficially owned as a result of this transaction was incorrectly reported as 120,000 shares, rather than 120,776 shares.

F4: Includes 29.39 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F5: Includes 23.50 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F6: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person acquired 102.05 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.