Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-332292
Chunk: 77

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 77
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 respect to which the holders of such shares have abstained or signed without providing instructions as described in “—Voting Rights; Proxies; Revocation” below.

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Required Vote

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 will not be
taken into account in determining the outcome of the share issuance proposal.

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, by remote communication, or represented by proxy at the American Water special meeting and entitled to vote on the
American Water adjournment 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 American Water adjournment proposal. Abstentions will be counted as a vote
“AGAINST” the American Water adjournment proposal; broker non-votes will not be taken into account in determining the outcome of the American Water adjournment proposal.

Voting Rights; Proxies; Revocation

Attending and Voting at the American Water Special Meeting

The American Water special meeting will be held solely via remote communication, also known as a “virtual meeting,” rather than at a physical
location. Shareholders of American Water will not be able to attend the American Water special meeting in person. However, the virtual meeting format will provide shareholders with an opportunity to participate in the American Water special meeting
as they would at an in-person meeting. Instructions on how to attend and participate in the virtual American Water special meeting, as well as how to obtain technical and general support on the day of such
meeting, will be available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/AWK2026SM.

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