Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-332292
Chunk: 16

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 16
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 the merger? |

| A: | Yes. In connection with the completion of the merger, American Water’s current directors and executive         
 officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, those of the shareholders |

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| of American Water generally. The American Water board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in approving the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by                    
 the merger agreement, including the merger and the share issuance. These interests are described in more detail in “The Merger—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Interests of American Water 
 Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” beginning on page 104.                                                                                                                                                 |

| Q: | What constitutes a quorum at the American Water special meeting? |

| A: | The American Water bylaws provide that the presence, in person, by remote communication, or by proxy duly                                                                                                                                                
 authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of American Water common stock entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum at the American Water special meeting. The American Water special meeting will be held virtually, 
 so shareholders of American Water will not be able to attend the American Water special meeting in person. Abstentions and broker non-votes are included in the determination of shares present at the American                                          
 Water special meeting for quorum purposes.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

| Q: | What vote is required for American Water shareholders to approve the share issuance proposal? |

| A: | The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of American Water common stock present in person, by remote                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 communication, or represented by proxy at the American Water special meeting and entitled to vote on the share issuance proposal (assuming a quorum has been obtained) is required to approve the share issuance proposal. Only holders of American Water                                                                         
 common stock at the close of business on the American Water record date will be entitled to vote on the share issuance proposal. Abstentions will be counted as a vote “AGAINST” the share issuance proposal; broker non-votes, if any, will not be taken into account in determining the outcome of the share issuance proposal. |

| Q: | What vote is required for American Water shareholders to approve the American Water adjournment proposal? |

| A: | Whether or not a quorum is present, approval of the American Water adjournment proposal requires the                                                                                                                                                   
 affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of American Water common stock present in person,