Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-10-27
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-250649
Chunk: 13

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-10-27
Form: 425
Chunk 13
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 the Merger will constitute a “reorganization” within the
meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make
certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements specified herein in connection with the Transactions and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Transactions.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

Section 1.1 . At the Effective Time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988 (the “”), the Pennsylvania Entity Transactions Law (the “”) and the other applicable parts of the
Pennsylvania Associations Code (together with the PBCL and the PETL, the “”), Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, whereupon the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and the
Company shall continue its existence under the Pennsylvania Entity Laws as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the “”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

Section 1.2 . Unless this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with , the
closing of the Merger (the “”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on a date no later than the third (3rd) Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) of all of the
conditions to the Closing set forth in (except for those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions), unless another time, date
or place is mutually agreed to in writing by the Company and Parent. The Closing shall be effected remotely via telecommunication and, to the maximum extent practical, the digital exchange of documents and instruments. The date on which the Closing
occurs is referred to herein as the “.”

Section 1.3 . Subject to the provisions
of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company and Merger Sub shall file a statement of merger providing for the Merger (the “”), in each case in a form mutually agreed upon by Parent and the Company
(acting reasonably), executed in accordance with, and containing such information as is required by, the relevant provisions of the Pennsylvania Entity Laws, with the Department of