Insider Transactions: Aqua America, Comcast, Merck

Securities trades recently reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission by officers, directors and principal shareholders of corporations based or having sizable employment in the Philadelphia area. Titles are as reported to the SEC.

Deborah A. Degillio

, officer and treasurer, sold 1,866 shares at $74.29 to $74.31 on May 17, and now directly holds 1,279 shares.

Loyd Aldie Warnock, officer, sold 483 shares at $74.46 to $74.50 on May 10, and now directly holds 7,920 shares.

Christopher H. Franklin

, chief executive officer, sold 17,243 shares at $32.83 on May 10, and now directly holds 88,566 shares.

David P. Smeltzer, chief financial officer, sold 20,000 shares at $32.55 on May 17, and now directly holds 103,825 shares.

Thomas J. Downey

, officer, sold 6,047 shares at $134.00 on May 17, and now directly holds 47,792 shares.

Scott W. Fancher, officer, sold 6,279 shares at $133.16 on May 13, and now directly holds 9,732 shares.

John J. Tracy, chief technology officer, sold 22,341 shares at $133.60 on May 16, and now directly holds 27,658 shares.

Michael J. Clement

, director, bought 2,000 shares at $28.30 on May 12, and now directly holds 27,770 shares.

Geoffrey L. Halberstadt, officer, sold 4,250 shares at $28.60 on May 11, and now directly holds 12,528 shares.

Timothy Alan Boroughs

, chief investment officer, sold 14,470 shares at $124.74 to $124.76 on May 11, and now directly holds 179,714 shares.

Peter K. Watler

, chief technology officer, sold 12,000 shares at $20.00 on May 17; the holdings were not reported.

Stephen B. Burke

, officer, sold 75,000 shares at $62.05 on May 12, and now directly holds 420,898 shares.

David A Beaver

, officer, sold 1,000 shares at $53.31 on May 18, and now directly holds 4,031 shares.

Jozef Salaerts, officer, sold 1,500 shares at $54.61 on May 13, and now directly holds 97,067 shares.

Paul R. Lederer

, director, sold 3,750 shares at $53.00 on May 18, and now directly holds 52,094 shares.

Anthony J. Conte

, chief financial officer, sold 5,000 shares at $71.20 on May 12, and now directly holds 13,906 shares.

Stephen F. Fisher

, chief financial officer, sold 20,000 shares at $11.99 on May 16, and now directly holds 521,597 shares.

Mayo Adams Shattuck III

, board chairman, sold 327,000 shares at $35.30 on May 12, and now directly holds 524,746 shares.

Bulldog Investors L.L.C

., beneficial owner, bought 6,300 shares at $3.83 on May 17, and now indirectly holds 3,535,079 shares.

Gerard Garfield Law

, officer, sold 1,955 shares at $102.79 on May 18, and now directly holds 20,182 shares.

Robert J. Pape, officer, sold 3,000 shares at $103.43 on May 17, and now directly holds 12,186 shares.

Ronald A Kapusta

, officer, sold 3,957 shares at $114.77 on May 10, and now directly holds 26,438 shares.

Mark E. Konen

, officer, sold 16,000 shares at $45.25 on May 18, and now indirectly holds 118,524 shares.

Howard Kent

, board chairman, bought 2,290 shares at $15.51 on May 17, and now directly holds 103,371 shares.

Stephen P. Scartozzi, director, bought 320 shares at $15.70 on May 16, and now indirectly holds 6,255 shares.

Michael J. Holston

, general counsel, sold 100,021 shares at $54.50 on May 10, and now directly holds 64,280 shares.

Jeffrey D. Blomstrom

, officer, sold 14,721 shares at $12.58 on May 16, and now directly holds 53,107 shares.

Stephen G, Meyer

, officer, sold 10,000 shares at $49.12 on May 10, and now directly holds 196,448 shares.

Neelesh Kalani

, officer, sold 595 shares at $21.58 on May 17, and now directly holds 6,803 shares.

Thomas J. Lynch

, chief executive officer, sold 87,958 shares at $59.49 on May 10, and now directly holds 384,103 shares.