Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

May 29, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-05-25

Reporting Person: KYRISS KARL (Exec. VP/ Pres. Cap Ventures)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-25	Common Stock	S	1900	$23.12	Disposed	24685.27	Direct
2012-05-25	Common Stock	S	100	$23.11	Disposed	24585.27	Direct
2012-05-25	Common Stock	M	2633	$12.483	Acquired	27218.27	Direct
2012-05-25	Common Stock	F	1425	$23.08	Disposed	25793.27	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-25	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12.483	M	2633	Disposed	2013-03-03	Common Stock (2633)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock - IRA	4732.18	Direct
Common Stock 401k	4924.35	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares disposed of as part of a stock swap to exercise stock options.

F2: Includes 345.24 additional shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.