Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-064607
Chunk: 30

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 30
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 until their successor is elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. Proxies may not be voted with respect to more than these eight nominees.

Assuming the election of all of the eight director nominees named in this proxy statement, the Board intends to reset the size of the Board to eight immediately following the 2025 annual meeting. Each director nominee identified in this proxy statement has confirmed that the nominee is willing and able to serve as a director, if elected. Should any of the nominees, prior to the meeting, become unable to serve as a director for any reason, the Board may either reduce the number of directors to be elected or select another nominee recommended by the Nominating Committee. If another nominee is selected, all proxies will be voted for the substitute nominee. In accordance with our Amended and Restated Bylaws and our Corporate Governance Guidelines, prior to the meeting, each incumbent director nominee will submit a contingent resignation in writing to the Board Chair or the Secretary of American Water. The resignation becomes effective only if the director fails to receive a sufficient number of votes for re-electionat the meeting, assuming a quorum is present and the Board accepts the resignation. In an uncontested election of directors, if any incumbent director nominated for re-electiondoes not receive the affirmative vote of at least the majority of the votes cast at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the Nominating Committee will make a recommendation to the Board on whether to accept or reject such tendered resignation, or whether other action should be taken. The Board will act on the tendered resignation, taking into account the Nominating Committee’s recommendation, and publicly disclose, by a press release, a filing with the SEC, or other broadly disseminated means of communication, its decision regarding the tendered resignation and the rationale behind the decision of the Board within 90 days from the date of the certification of the election results. With respect to a tendered resignation, each of the Nominating Committee, in making its recommendation, and the Board, in making its decision, may consider any factors or other information that it considers appropriate and relevant. The director who tenders their resignation will not participate in the recommendation of the Nominating Committee or the decision of the Board with respect to their resignation. If a director’s resignation is not accepted by the Board, such director will continue to

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serve until the 2026 annual meeting