Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-332292
Chunk: 81

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 81
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 at the American Water special meeting, which represents less than 1% of American Water’s issued
and outstanding common stock entitled to vote at the American Water special meeting. American Water anticipates that these individuals will vote in favor of the proposals described above, although none of them have entered into any agreements
obligating them to do so.

Solicitation of Proxies; Expenses of Solicitation

The American Water board is soliciting proxies with respect to the proposals to be considered at the American Water special meeting. American Water will bear
the costs of solicitation of proxies, including the reimbursement of banks and brokers for certain costs incurred in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. American Water has retained D.F. King & Co, Inc. in connection with this
solicitation, for a non-refundable fee of $35,000, plus the cost of any additional services provided at reasonable and customary rates, and the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of D.F. King & Co., Inc. incurred in connection with the solicitation. In addition to the use of the mails, American Water’s officers, directors and employees may solicit
proxies personally, by telephone, facsimile or other electronic communication, or via the Internet. These individuals will not receive any additional compensation for these activities. Intermediaries have been requested to forward proxy solicitation
materials to their customers or other beneficial holders and will be reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

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INFORMATION REGARDING THE ESSENTIAL SPECIAL MEETING

Date, Time, Place, and Purpose of the Essential Special Meeting

Essential’s shareholders have received this joint proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the calling by the Essential board of the Essential
special meeting. The special meeting is to be held virtually (and not at a physical location) on February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time (unless it is adjourned or postponed to a later date) via remote communication at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WTRG2026SM. At the Essential special meeting, Essential’s shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon (i) the merger agreement proposal, (ii) the merger-related compensation proposal,
and (iii) the Essential adjournment proposal.

Essential will transact no other business at the Essential special meeting, except for business
properly brought before the Essential special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof by or at the direction of the Essential board.

Only the approval