Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-064607
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Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant ☒Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box:

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| ☐ |     | § 240.14a-12                                                                   |

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

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Dear American Water Shareholder: I am pleased to invite you to American Water’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, which will be conducted virtually to allow broad access to the meeting by shareholders and employees. For 2024, the Company continued to deliver strong financial and operating results, driven by its core strategy of growing its regulated businesses from infrastructure investment, acquisitions and organic growth. Also, during 2024, the Company continued to progress on initiatives to transform its business by driving efficiencies throughout its footprint, all to benefit its customers. The Board of Directors and management continue to work closely together to support transparency and good corporate governance. The Company solicits continual feedback from its shareholders as part of its ongoing investor relations and shareholder outreach programs, and the Board highly values the results of this constructive and open dialogue. The input received from the Company’s shareholder engagement initiatives also provides a source of feedback for potential governance and disclosure enhancements. On behalf of the American Water Board of Directors, I would like to take this opportunity to thank M. Susan Hardwick for her leadership as Chief Executive Officer of American Water since 2022. As previously announced, Susan will retire as CEO immediately following the annual meeting, and current President John C. Griffith will be President and CEO. Under Susan’s leadership, the Company has solidified