Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 26, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-05-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-01	Common Stock	G	88	$22.75	Disposed	390234.95	Direct
2012-12-20	Common Stock	G	83000	$24.82	Disposed	414033.95	Direct
2012-12-20	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	G	83000	$24.82	Acquired	195763	Indirect
2012-12-20	Common Stock - Ownership By Trust	G	167508	$24.82	Acquired	167508	Indirect
2012-12-20	Common Stock	G	167508	$24.82	Disposed	246525.94	Direct
2012-12-20	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	G	185160	$24.82	Disposed	10603	Indirect
2012-12-20	Common Stock - Ownership By Trust	G	185160	$24.82	Acquired	185160	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock-GRAT	69296	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	60225	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	4144	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3313	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	15136.71	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction involves a gift of shares by the reporting person to his spouse.

F2: On December 20, 2012, the reporting person contributed 167,508 shares to a Dynasty Trust. These shares are reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person by virtue of serving as trustee of the Dynasty Trust.

F3: On December 20, 2012, the reporting person's spouse contributed 185,160 shares to a Dynasty Trust. These shares are reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person's spouse by virtue of her serving as trustee of the Dynasty Trust.

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

F5: Includes 23.49 additional shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F6: Includes 109.52 additional shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.