Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-01-31

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-31	Common Stock-GRAT	J	60551	$22.06	Disposed	60225	Indirect
2012-01-31	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	J	60551	$22.06	Acquired	60551	Indirect
2011-12-13	Common Stock	G	47	$21.56	Disposed	379452.95	Direct
2011-12-14	Common Stock	G	47	$21.27	Disposed	379405.95	Direct
2011-12-14	Common Stock	G	327	$21.27	Disposed	379078.95	Direct
2011-12-15	Common Stock	G	1166	$21.425	Disposed	377912.95	Direct
2011-12-28	Common Stock	G	1380	$22.10	Disposed	376532.95	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock-GRAT	70971.88	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	120776	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	65777.88	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	4025.61	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3218.58	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	14428.09	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On January 31, 2012, the reporting person's spouse distributed shares from a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") to an individual account in the spouse's name. These shares were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person's spouse by virtue of his spouse serving as trustee of the GRAT and will continue to be reported as indirectly beneficially owned in the individual account.

F2: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person acquired 66.2 shares under the Issuer's 401k Plan.