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): December 5, 2014
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
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
At its scheduled meeting held on December 2, 2014, the Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized the repurchase by the Company, from time to time in open market transactions, of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.50 per share, in an amount not to exceed One Million shares. This authorization continues a share repurchase program initially authorized by the Board in 1997 and reaffirmed in October 2013. The authorization will expire upon the earliest of December 31, 2015 or when all authorized repurchases have been made.
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. | ||||||||
| December 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ Christopher P. Luning | ||||||
| Name: | Christopher P. Luning | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||