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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 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.
American Water Works Company, Inc. executive Melissa K. Wikle, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, reported equity compensation changes involving the company’s common stock. She acquired 608 shares underlying a new restricted stock unit (RSU) award and 1,064 shares from vested performance stock units (PSUs), all granted under the 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.
The RSU award granted on February 17, 2026 will vest in three approximately equal installments on January 31, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to continued employment and certain retirement provisions. On the same date, 543 shares were disposed of through share withholding at a price of $133.51 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving her with 8,383 directly held shares afterward.
American Water Works Company, Inc. executive Lori Sutton, EVP and CHRO, reported an equity grant tied to restricted stock units. She acquired 1,364 shares of common stock in the form of RSUs granted on February 17, 2026, under the company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. These RSUs will vest in three roughly equal installments on January 31, 2027, 2028, and 2029, contingent on continued employment and certain retirement provisions. Each RSU will be settled solely in one share of common stock, and her direct holdings after this grant total 2,721 shares.
American Water Works Company, Inc. EVP and COO Cheryl Norton reported equity compensation-related transactions in company common stock. She acquired 4,258 shares through a grant of restricted stock units and 5,901 shares through vested performance stock units, both settled in stock. To cover tax obligations, 2,910 shares were disposed of at a price of $133.51 per share. After these transactions, her directly held ownership increased, with reported post-transaction holdings of 28,741 and 31,651 shares in the respective line items.
American Water Works Company, Inc. executive Stacy A. Mitchell, EVP and General Counsel, reported equity compensation transactions in company common stock. On February 17, 2026, she acquired 2,550 shares underlying a new award of restricted stock units granted under the 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. These RSUs will vest in three roughly equal installments on January 31 of 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to continued employment and certain retirement provisions, and will be settled in one share of stock per unit.
She also acquired 1,060 shares that vested from performance stock unit awards originally granted in February 2023, which were settled solely in stock on February 17, 2026. In a separate transaction coded as a tax-withholding disposition, 524 shares were delivered at $133.51 per share to cover tax obligations associated with these awards, leaving her with 9,203 shares of directly owned common stock after the transactions.
American Water Works Company, Inc. reported that President and CEO John C. Griffith received equity awards and related share settlements in company stock. On February 17, 2026, he acquired 12,729 shares underlying new restricted stock units and 8,322 shares from performance stock units that vested the same day.
A separate transaction disposed of 4,101 shares at $133.51 per share to satisfy tax withholding through delivery of shares rather than cash. After these awards and the tax-withholding disposition, Griffith directly owned 37,686 shares of American Water Works common stock.
American Water Works Company, Inc. executive Maureen Duffy reported equity compensation activity in the company’s common stock. On February 17, 2026, she acquired 1,301 shares through a grant of restricted stock units and 2,014 shares from vested performance stock units, both settled in stock rather than cash.
On the same date, 932 shares were disposed of at $133.51 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations. After these transactions, Duffy directly owned 28,906 common shares.
American Water Works Company EVP and CFO David Bowler reported equity compensation transactions. He acquired 3,711 shares underlying a new restricted stock unit award and 1,632 performance stock unit shares that vested, all in common stock. Separately, 693 shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving him with 10,598 directly owned shares.
The RSU award, granted under the 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, will vest in three roughly equal installments on January 31 of 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to continued employment and retirement-related vesting provisions. Both RSUs and PSUs are settled solely in shares, not cash.
American Water Works Company reported stronger 2025 results and reaffirmed its outlook. GAAP earnings were $5.69 per share, up from $5.39 in 2024, while adjusted earnings rose to $5.64 per share from $5.18, an 8.9% increase, driven mainly by new regulated rates and acquisitions.
Fourth quarter 2025 adjusted EPS was $1.24 versus $1.15 a year earlier. The company invested $3.2 billion in capital, completed 18 acquisitions across seven states, and delivered 8.2% dividend growth. Management affirmed 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $6.02 to $6.12 and long-term EPS and dividend growth targets of 7-9%.
Shareholders of both American Water and Essential Utilities overwhelmingly approved merger-related proposals, and a $795 million Homeowner Services secured seller note was fully repaid on February 13, 2026, strengthening the balance sheet ahead of the planned combination.
American Water Works Company, Inc. reports that its regulated utilities generated $4.7 billion of operating revenue in 2025, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, serving about 3.6 million water and wastewater customer connections across 14 states.
The company has signed a stock-for-stock merger agreement with Essential Utilities, under which Essential shareholders would receive 0.305 American Water shares per Essential share, with closing currently estimated by the end of the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary approvals and conditions.
Management plans to invest $46–$48 billion over the next decade in regulated water and wastewater infrastructure, including about $1.5 billion from 2026–2030 for lead service line replacement and about $2 billion for PFAS treatment tied to new federal drinking water standards.