Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-332292
Chunk: 83

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 83
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 a quorum at the Essential special
meeting may result in an adjournment of the Essential special meeting and may subject Essential to additional costs and expenses.

Required Vote

Assuming a quorum is present at the Essential special meeting, approval of the merger agreement proposal requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the votes cast by all shareholders entitled to vote on the merger agreement proposal at the Essential special meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on
determining the outcome of the merger agreement proposal.

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Assuming a quorum is present at the Essential special meeting, approval of the merger-related compensation
proposal, which is a non-binding advisory vote, requires the approval of shareholders present, in person or by proxy, entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all shareholders present in person
or by proxy are entitled to cast at the Essential special meeting. Abstentions will be counted as a vote “AGAINST” the merger-related compensation proposal and broker non-votes will have no
effect on determining the outcome of the merger-related compensation proposal.

Whether or not a quorum is present, approval of the Essential adjournment
proposal requires the approval of shareholders present, in person or by proxy, entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes which all shareholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast at the Essential special meeting. Abstentions
will be counted as a vote “AGAINST” the Essential adjournment proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on determining the outcome of the Essential adjournment proposal.

Voting Rights; Proxies; Revocation

Attending and Voting at the Special Meeting

Essential is holding the special meeting solely via remote communications, also known as a “virtual meeting,” rather than at a physical location.
Shareholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. However, the virtual meeting format will provide shareholders with an opportunity to participate in the meeting as they would at an in-person
meeting. Instructions on how to attend and participate in the virtual meeting, as well as how to obtain technical and general support on the day of the meeting, will be available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WTRG2026SM.

To attend the Essential special meeting, you will need a computer or a web-enabled phone, tablet or other
device, together with appropriate Internet access. To attend the Essential special meeting or cast or change your vote, you will also need to authenticate your status as a holder of record with your