Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001410636-25-000050
Chunk: 13

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 13
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 happens if American Water issues a stock dividend, declares a stock split or conducts a rights offering?

Your Plan account will be adjusted to reflect any additional shares of American Water common stock distributed as a stock dividend, stock split or other distribution, based on shares of American Water held in your account. In the event of a stock subscription or other rights offering, you will be entitled to receive rights based on the total number of whole shares credited to

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your account. Transaction processing may be curtailed or suspended until the completion of any stock dividend, stock split or rights offering.

14. May I vote my Plan shares at shareholders’ meetings?

Yes. You will receive proxy materials, reports to shareholders, and any other materials sent to American Water shareholders. The proxy card you receive will represent both the full and fractional shares in your Plan account. American Water may choose to send to you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a proxy card, proxy statement and annual report. If used, this notice will provide instructions for viewing the annual report and proxy materials online, and for voting your shares. Even if American Water sends you a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, you will be provided an opportunity to request printed or e-mail copies of the annual report and proxy materials, which will be provided (without exhibits) without charge.

#### 15. May the Plan be amended or terminated?
Yes. American Water and Equiniti may suspend, modify or terminate the Plan at any time. Neither American Water nor Equiniti will be liable for any such action. All Plan participants will receive notice of any suspension, modification or termination. If the Plan is terminated, whole shares held in your account will be converted into direct registration and a cash payment will be made for any fractional share.

16. What are the responsibilities of American Water and Equiniti under the Plan?

Neither American Water nor Equiniti will be liable for any act that was taken in good faith, or for actions required by law, or for good faith omissions to act. This includes any claims for liability relating to the prices at which shares are purchased or sold for your account, the dates of purchases or sales, or changes in the market value of American Water common stock.

You should recognize that neither American Water nor Equiniti can assure you of a profit or protect you against a loss on shares purchased through the Plan. Moreover, the Board of Directors of American Water determines dividend record and payment dates, and dividend amounts. The Board of