Essential Utilities, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 24, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR)
CIK: 0000078128
Period of Report: 2013-01-22

Reporting Person: Ross William C (Sr. VP Engineering and Environ)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-01-22	Common Stock	F	993	$27.00	Disposed	23944	Direct
2013-01-22	Common Stock	S	1904	$27.00	Disposed	22040	Direct
2013-01-22	Common Stock	M	10666	$16.1475	Acquired	32706	Direct
2013-01-22	Common Stock	D	10666	$27.00	Disposed	22040	Direct
2013-01-22	Common Stock	M	10666	$18.3338	Acquired	32706	Direct
2013-01-22	Common Stock	D	10666	$27.00	Disposed	22040	Direct
2013-01-24	Common Stock	S	103	$27.00	Disposed	21937	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-01-22	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$16.1475	M	10666	Disposed	2014-03-01	Common Stock (10666)	Direct
2013-01-22	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.3338	M	10666	Disposed	2015-02-28	Common Stock (10666)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock - IRA	1041	Direct
Common Stock 401k	3436.37	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares withheld to fulfill the tax liability on a lapse of restricted stock grant.

F2: Shares sold in conjunction with 10b5-1 plan.

F3: Options exercied in conjunction with 10b5-1 plan.

F4: Includes 157.18 additional shares acquired under the Company's 401k plan since the last filing.