[8-K] Aris Water Solutions, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 31 July 2025, Willis Towers Watson plc (NASDAQ: WTW) filed a Form 8-K to furnish—not file—its second-quarter results for the period ended 30 June 2025. Under Item 2.02, the company attached a press release (Exhibit 99.1) that contains the full earnings announcement and a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures. Under Item 7.01, it furnished an investor slide deck (Exhibit 99.2) now available on the IR website. Both items are expressly excluded from Section 18 liability and from incorporation by reference unless specifically stated otherwise. No quantitative financial data appear in the 8-K itself; investors must review the exhibits for revenue, EPS, guidance or margin details. A cover-page Inline XBRL file is included as Exhibit 104. The filing, signed by CFO Andrew Krasner, is a standard earnings-release furnish intended to keep the market informed ahead of the accompanying conference call.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR – Routine furnish of Q2 results; impact neutral until numbers reviewed.

This 8-K merely signals that WTW has released its Q2 FY25 earnings materials. Because the filing lacks headline figures, margin trends or guidance updates, investors cannot gauge performance from the 8-K alone. The real market impact will depend on the revenue, EPS and margin metrics contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are furnished rather than filed. From a valuation perspective, today’s disclosure is procedural; sentiment will develop once analysts parse the attached press release and slide deck.

Securities Lawyer

TL;DR – Compliance-oriented 8-K; limits liability by furnishing, not filing.

WTW uses Items 2.02 and 7.01 to furnish earnings materials, thereby avoiding Section 18 liability unless later incorporated. The inclusion of a GAAP–non-GAAP reconciliation aligns with SEC guidance on Regulation G. No other material events are reported, and no safe-harbor statement is required. Overall, the document meets procedural requirements but is not, in itself, price-sensitive.

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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): July 30, 2025

Aris Water Solutions, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-40955		87-1022110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9651 Katy Freeway, Suite 400

Houston, Texas 77024

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(832) 304-7003

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		ARIS		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 30, 2025, Solaris Midstream DB-NM, LLC (“Solaris Midstream”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement, effective June 11, 2020, with COG Operating LLC (“COG Operating”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, and the other parties thereto (the “Agreement”). The Amendment extended the primary term under the Agreement by seven years from May 31, 2033 to May 31, 2040. No other terms of the Agreement were amended.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Amendment and providing certain expected results for the second quarter of 2025, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement, effective as of July 29, 2025, by and among Solaris Midstream DB-NM, LLC, COG Operating LLC, COG Production LLC, Concho Oil & Gas LLC and COG Acreage LP.
99.1		Press Release of Aris Water Solutions, Inc., dated July 30, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: July 31, 2025

ARIS WATER SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:		/s/ Robert W. Hunt Jr.
Name:		Robert W. Hunt Jr.
Title:		Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

FAQ

Where can investors find Willis Towers Watson’s Q2 2025 financial figures?

Refer to Exhibit 99.1 (press release) and Exhibit 99.2 (slide deck) furnished with this Form 8-K.

Are the earnings materials considered "filed" with the SEC?

No. Items 2.02 and 7.01 are furnished, not filed, and are exempt from Section 18 liability unless later incorporated.

What trading symbol and exchange does Willis Towers Watson use?

WTW’s ordinary shares trade under symbol WTW on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Who signed the Form 8-K for Willis Towers Watson?

Chief Financial Officer Andrew Krasner signed the filing on 31 July 2025.

What additional exhibit accompanies the 8-K besides the earnings documents?

The Cover Page Interactive Data File is supplied as Exhibit 104 in Inline XBRL format.