Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-332292
Chunk: 301

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 301
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” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA). Other than routine claims for
benefits, no liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by Parent or any Parent Subsidiary that has not been satisfied in full when due, and no condition exists that could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to Parent
or any Parent Subsidiary under Title IV of ERISA.

(d) The consummation of the Transactions will not (i) entitle any current or
former employee, director, consultant or other individual service provider of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary to any compensation or benefits (including severance, retention or change in control pay, unemployment compensation or any other payment),
(ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of compensation due any such current or former employee or director or (iii) limit or restrict the right of Parent and, after the consummation of the Transactions, Parent
or the Surviving Corporation, to merge, amend or terminate any Parent Benefit Plans.

(e) There are no material pending or, to
Parent’s Knowledge, threatened Claims against, by or on behalf of, or any Liens filed against or with respect to, any of the Parent Benefit Plans or otherwise involving any Parent Benefit Plan.

(f) Neither Parent nor any Parent Subsidiary is a party to any agreement, contract or arrangement that would reasonably be expected to result,
separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.

(g) Parent has no obligation to gross-up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any current or former
employee, director, consultant or other individual service provider for any Tax incurred by such individual, including under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code.

(h) No Parent Benefit Plan provides any benefits, including death or medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to current or
former employees or directors of Parent or any Parent Subsidiary beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (i) health continuation coverage pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code, (ii) coverage mandated solely
by applicable Law, or (iii) benefits the full costs of which are borne by the current or former employee or director or his or her beneficiary.

(i) Each Parent Benefit Plan that is in any part a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” subject to Section 409A of the