Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-10-31

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-10-31	Common Stock-GRAT	J	52212	$25.21	Disposed	13565	Indirect
2012-10-31	Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	J	52212	$25.21	Acquired	112763	Indirect
2012-11-01	Common Stock-GRAT	G	13565	$25.21	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	441724.95	Direct
Common Stock-GRAT	70971.88	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	69296	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	60225	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	4114.62	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3289.52	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	15027.2	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On October 31, 2012, in connection with the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust's (GRAT) termination, an amount of 52,212 shares held in the GRAT were distributed to the reporting person's spouse.

F2: On November 1, 2012, in connection with the GRAT's termination, an amount of 13,565 shares held in the GRAT were transferred to the "Children's Trusts" as a gift.

F3: Includes 28.25 additional shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F4: Includes 22.59 additional shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F5: Includes 103.19 additional shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.