Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-064607
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Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
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 its position as a top-tierperformer on earnings and dividend growth, increased its ten-yearcapital plan to $42 billion to support decades of needed infrastructure renewal, and led American Water’s efforts to address water and wastewater challenges across its footprint. She did all of this while consistently exhibiting and supporting the Company’s values. The Board of Directors believes John to be an exceptional choice as CEO, and he and the management team have the full confidence of the Board. John will continue American Water’s strong record of industry leadership and high performance. Effecting this transition seamlessly also reflects the Board’s commitment to executive succession planning, to continue to provide American Water with an experienced and strong leadership team for decades to come. On a personal note, I am deeply grateful for Susan’s leadership and stewardship of American Water over the past years while constantly modeling and championing our Company’s values. To conduct the business before shareholders at the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and your vote counted. To do so, we encourage you to vote your shares in advance of the meeting by using one of the methods described in the accompanying proxy materials. On behalf of the Board, I thank you once again for your support and ownership of American Water. Sincerely, Karl F. Kurz Board Chair

The 2025Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held virtually (and not at a physical location) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, to consider and take action on the following:

| 1. | election of the eight (8) director nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement, each to serve until the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successor has been duly elected and qualified; |

| 2. | approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; |

| 3. | ratification of the appointment, by the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee of the board of directors, of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025; and |

| 4. | such other business, if any, as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment, continuation or postponement of the meeting. |

To permit broad access to the meeting by shareholders and employees, the 2025 annual meeting will be held virtually via remote communication, rather than at a physical location