Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2012-06-13

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-13	Common Stock-GRAT	J	51480	$23.875	Disposed	69296	Indirect
2012-06-13	Common Stock	J	51480	$23.875	Acquired	441725.28	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Ownership By Spouse	60551	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	70971.878	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	65777.878	Indirect
Common Stock-GRAT	60225	Indirect
Common Stock - IRA	4086.36	Direct
Common Stock - IRA	3266.93	Indirect
Common Stock 401k	14924.01	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On June 13, 2012, the reporting person distributed shares from a grantor retained annuity trust ("GRAT") to an individual account in his name. These shares were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person by virtue of serving as trustee of the GRAT and are now being reported as directly beneficially owned in the individual account.

F2: Includes 60.75 additional shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F3: Includes 48.35 shares acquired under the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

F4: Includes 432.37 additional shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.