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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): January 26, 2022

American Water Works Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-34028


Delaware			51-0063696
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1 Water Street

Camden, NJ 08102-1658

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(856) 955-4001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

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☐ 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

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

AWK

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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) & (c) On January 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that Walter J. Lynch, 59, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is able to reassume his duties as such. As a result, on January 26, 2022, effective January 31, 2022, the Board (i) reinstated Mr. Lynch fully to, and authorized and directed Mr. Lynch to assume, all of his authority, duties and responsibilities as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and its principal executive officer, and (ii) removed M. Susan Hardwick, 59, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, from the office of Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hardwick continues to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and its principal financial officer.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on January 27, 2022 related to the foregoing has been included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits to this Current Report have been provided herewith (as noted below):


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1*						Press Release, dated January 27, 2022, issued by the Company.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are included and formatted as Inline XBRL).
* Filed herewith.

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.

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

Dated:

January 27, 2022

By:

/s/ CHERYL NORTON

Cheryl Norton

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer