UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 8, 2013
Aqua America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-06659 | 23-1702594 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
19010-3489 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-527-8000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 8, 2013, the Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an approximately 9% increase to the Company’s quarterly cash dividend for its third quarter 2013. The Board declared a dividend of $0.190 per share for the September 1, 2013 dividend, up from $0.175 per share. In addition, the Board of Directors approved a stock split to be effected in the form of a twenty-five percent stock distribution. Both the increased cash dividend and the stock split will be effected on September 1, 2013 to shareholders of record on August 16, 2013.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Aqua America, Inc. | ||||||
| May 9, 2013 | By: | /s/ Christopher P. Luning | ||||
| Name: Christopher P. Luning | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||