Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 31, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-12-27

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-27	Common Stock	M	20000	$16.1475	Acquired	266525.27	Direct
2012-12-27	Common Stock	M	23286	$13.755	Acquired	289811.27	Direct
2012-12-28	Common Stock	G	1004	$24.92	Disposed	288807.27	Direct
2012-12-28	Common Stock	G	803	$24.92	Disposed	288004.27	Direct
2012-12-28	Common Stock	G	803	$24.92	Disposed	287201.27	Direct
2012-12-28	Common Stock	G	301	$24.92	Disposed	286900.27	Direct
2012-12-28	Common Stock	G	51	$24.92	Disposed	286849.27	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-27	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$16.1475	M	20000	Disposed	2014-03-01	Common Stock (20000)	Direct
2012-12-27	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$13.755	M	23286	Disposed	2013-05-15	Common Stock (23286)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	10603	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	69296	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	60225	Indirect
Common Stock - Ownership By Trust	167508	Indirect
Common Stock - Ownership By Trust	185160	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	4144	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3313	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	15136.71	Indirect