Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-321389
Chunk: 161

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form: S-4
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 Schuller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Essential, will hold senior executive-level positions with American Water as President, Regulated Operations, and
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, respectively, as of the effective time, subject to compliance with American Water’s typical procedures with respect to new senior executives and subject to such individual’s ability
and willingness to serve.

Name; Headquarters; Other Locations

Following the effective time, American Water (i) will retain its current name and maintain its headquarters and principal corporate offices in Camden, New
Jersey and (ii) will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, maintain substantial operations within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including (A) maintaining Essential’s office complex located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania for a period
of five years following the effective time and (B) maintaining the headquarters and principal corporate offices for Essential’s natural gas business in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in accordance with the terms of Essential’s settlement
with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in connection with Essential’s acquisition of its natural gas operations.

Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger

Interests of American Water Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger

American Water shareholders should be aware that American Water’s current directors and executive officers have interests in the merger that may be
different from, or in addition to, those of American Water shareholders generally. The American Water board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in approving the merger agreement and making its recommendation that
American Water shareholders vote “FOR” the share issuance proposal.

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Continuing Positions with American Water Under the terms of the merger agreement, all of the 10 directors serving on the American Water board immediately prior to the effective time will continue to serve as directors of American Water after the effective time, subject to their willingness to serve. The Board Chair with respect to the American Water board (Mr. Kurz, or the individual serving in such position immediately prior to the effective time) will continue to serve in such position following the effective time. Additionally, it is expected that each of the executive officers of American Water immediately prior to the effective time will, after the effective time, continue to serve in the same or similar positions until the earlier of such individual’s resignation or removal. The President and Chief Executive Officer of American Water (Mr. Griffith, or the individual serving in such position immediately prior to the effective time) will continue to serve in such position. None of American Water’s directors or executive officers are party to or participates