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American Water Works Company, Inc. filings document the regulatory, financial and governance disclosures of a regulated water and wastewater utility holding company. Recent Form 8-K reports include material-event disclosures for state public service commission orders, general rate cases, approved water and wastewater revenue adjustments, infrastructure capital investment recovery and related capital-structure measures for subsidiaries such as Maryland American Water and West Virginia American Water.
The company’s SEC record also includes proxy and governance materials, shareholder voting matters, operating and financial results, material agreements and capital-structure disclosures. These filings describe how utility regulation, rate-base investment, authorized returns, common-equity and debt ratios, board governance and shareholder approvals are reported within American Water Works’ public-company framework.
American Water Capital Corp. (AWCC) is offering $700,000,000 of 5.200% Senior Notes due April 1, 2036. The notes will pay interest semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2026, and are unsecured senior obligations of AWCC with a support agreement from American Water Works Company, Inc.
The offering price and underwriting terms are shown on the cover; net proceeds are estimated at approximately $693.0 million. The notes will be issued in book-entry form through DTC and may be redeemed by the issuer at the redemption prices and on the terms described in the prospectus supplement.
American Water Capital Corp. (AWCC) is offering $700,000,000 of 5.200% Senior Notes due April 1, 2036. The notes will pay interest semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2026, and are unsecured senior obligations of AWCC with a support agreement from American Water Works Company, Inc.
The offering price and underwriting terms are shown on the cover; net proceeds are estimated at approximately $693.0 million. The notes will be issued in book-entry form through DTC and may be redeemed by the issuer at the redemption prices and on the terms described in the prospectus supplement.
American Water Capital Corp. is offering a new series of unsecured senior notes that will pay interest semi-annually on April 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2026, and are scheduled to mature on April 1 in a year shown in the prospectus supplement.
The notes will be issued in registered book-entry form in $1,000 denominations, rank pari passu with AWCC’s other senior unsecured debt, and will benefit from a support agreement from American Water Works Company, Inc. The offering will be settled through DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear; underwriters expect delivery in New York on or about April (date shown in supplement).
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 14 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership in American Water Works Co., Inc. The amendment states that, after an internal realignment described in the filing, Vanguard reports 0 shares (0%) of Common Stock. The filing cites SEC Release No. 34-39538 and explains that certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report holdings separately following the realignment on January 12, 2026.
American Water Works Company is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on May 13, 2026, including electing 10 directors, approving executive pay on an advisory basis, ratifying the independent auditor, and amending its equity and employee stock purchase plans and charter for officer exculpation.
The company, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility, serves about 14 million people in 24 states and plans to invest approximately $3.7 billion in 2026 to upgrade and expand regulated systems. It targets a long-term 7 to 9% EPS growth rate and has increased dividends for 17 consecutive years with an 8.6% five-year compounded growth rate.
American Water entered a stock-for-stock merger agreement with Essential Utilities on October 26, 2025, under which Essential will become a wholly owned subsidiary and American Water will remain headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. Closing is currently estimated by the end of the first quarter of 2027, after required regulatory approvals. As of the March 17, 2026 record date, 195,280,114 common shares were outstanding and entitled to one vote each.
American Water Works Company, Inc. updates integration leadership as merger planning with Essential Utilities continues. Jimmy Sheridan, who led the Integration Management Office (IMO) during initial planning, is returning to retirement and Marty Falkenberg has been named IMO leader effective March 17, 2026.
Company states integration planning is on track and reiterates an expected closing by the end of the first quarter of 2027. Employees are asked to participate in an Organizational Health Index survey to support planning.
American Water Works Company, Inc. updates integration leadership as merger planning with Essential Utilities continues. Jimmy Sheridan, who led the Integration Management Office (IMO) during initial planning, is returning to retirement and Marty Falkenberg has been named IMO leader effective March 17, 2026.
Company states integration planning is on track and reiterates an expected closing by the end of the first quarter of 2027. Employees are asked to participate in an Organizational Health Index survey to support planning.
American Water Works Company, Inc. files a preliminary 2026 proxy statement describing its virtual Annual Meeting on May 13, 2026 for shareholders of record as of March 17, 2026. The statement reviews 2025 performance and governance, including planned 2026 capital spending of $3.7 billion to support pipe replacements, plant upgrades and acquisitions.
The proxy highlights the proposed stock-for-stock merger with Essential Utilities, Inc. announced October 26, 2025; the companies currently estimate closing by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The Board thanks shareholders for the February 10, 2026 special-meeting vote in favor of the merger and describes expected combined-company governance, headquarters locations and Board composition after closing. Compensation, director elections, amendments to equity and employee plans, and an officer-exculpation charter amendment are among the matters presented for shareholder votes.
American Water Works Company, through its subsidiary West Virginia American Water, received approval from the West Virginia Public Service Commission for new water and wastewater rates tied to recent infrastructure investments.
The order authorizes an annualized revenue increase of $20.5 million, excluding $12.7 million in previously recovered infrastructure surcharges, based on a 9.8% return on equity and a capital structure of 51.0% common equity and 49.0% debt. The higher revenues support approximately $239 million of system investments and reflect an authorized rate base that the subsidiary views as about $1.1 billion. Effective March 1, 2026, a typical residential customer using 3,000 gallons per month will see bills rise by about $6 for water and $7 for wastewater, while customers on the Special Reduced Rate Residential Service tariff receive an additional 20% discount.
American Water Works Company, through its subsidiary West Virginia American Water, received approval from the West Virginia Public Service Commission for new water and wastewater rates tied to recent infrastructure investments.
The order authorizes an annualized revenue increase of $20.5 million, excluding $12.7 million in previously recovered infrastructure surcharges, based on a 9.8% return on equity and a capital structure of 51.0% common equity and 49.0% debt. The higher revenues support approximately $239 million of system investments and reflect an authorized rate base that the subsidiary views as about $1.1 billion. Effective March 1, 2026, a typical residential customer using 3,000 gallons per month will see bills rise by about $6 for water and $7 for wastewater, while customers on the Special Reduced Rate Residential Service tariff receive an additional 20% discount.
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiary Maryland American Water, received approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission for a settlement that provides a consolidated annualized increase in water revenues of approximately $2 million. About $1 million of this increase takes effect with the order date, with the balance effective on January 1, 2027.
The increase is driven primarily by approximately $22 million of completed capital investments in treatment and distribution infrastructure since the last general rate case approval in 2019. Maryland American Water’s view of its allowed return on equity is 9.75%, with a common equity ratio of 52.32% and a debt ratio of 47.68%.
For residential customers in the Town of Bel Air using 4,000 gallons per month, the average bill will rise by about $10 per month from February 26, 2026, and by another $10 per month on January 1, 2027. In the Severn District, customers moving from a quarterly to a monthly flat fee will see an increase of roughly $1.50 per month from February 26, 2026. The new rates support continued investment and service for approximately 24,000 people served by Maryland American Water and represent the first rate adjustment since 2019.
American Water Works sent employees an update on integration planning following its proposed merger with Essential Utilities. The message describes continued joint planning, targeted communications where roles do not overlap, and requests employee participation in an upcoming Organizational Health Index (OHI) survey to inform design of operating and leadership practices. The communication includes a standard cautionary statement identifying the message contains forward-looking statements and references the Form S-4 declared effective on December 30, 2025.
American Water Works sent employees an update on integration planning following its proposed merger with Essential Utilities. The message describes continued joint planning, targeted communications where roles do not overlap, and requests employee participation in an upcoming Organizational Health Index (OHI) survey to inform design of operating and leadership practices. The communication includes a standard cautionary statement identifying the message contains forward-looking statements and references the Form S-4 declared effective on December 30, 2025.