Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

May 18, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-05-18

Reporting Person: RUBIN ROBERT A (Chief Accounting Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-18	Common Stock	M	9998	$12.4875	Acquired	45308.82	Direct
2012-05-18	Common Stock	S	9998	$22.40	Disposed	35310.82	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-18	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12.4875	M	9998	Disposed	2012-06-17	Common Stock (9998)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock 401k	10719.24	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 140.26 additional shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.