Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-064607
Chunk: 17

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 17
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�capital structure, including transactions involving debt and equity securities, and related credit ratings; §  cash management and capital expenditure plan and strategies; §  dividend payment policy; and §  investment performance of benefit plan assets and investment guidelines   ·   Exercises Board authority as to long-term debt issuances and related guarantees and support obligations   ·   Reviews internal controls with respect to information and technology systems, security management systems and cybersecurity that could have a significant impact on our financial statements   ·   Recommends to the Board actions with respect to our directors’ and officers’ liability insurance programs   ·   Adopts, and oversees the enforcement of, our Code of Ethics, and the treatment of complaints thereunder   ·   No less frequently than every two years, reviews and approves the Internal Audit Charter, including any amendments thereto, and approves the internal audit plan |
| ·   Establishes and reviews our overall compensation philosophy   ·   Reviews and recommends to the Board the compensation of the CEO and the President and related goals and objectives, and reviews the CEO’s and the President’s performance in light of those goals and objectives   ·   Approves compensation paid to, and oversees benefit plans and programs for, our Section 16 officers   ·   Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding our equity-based compensation plans, and takes actions thereunder as required by the plans   ·   Reviews and approves performance-based cash compensation plans that apply to Section 16 officers   ·   Reviews periodically our executive compensation programs to determine whether they are properly coordinated and implemented and achieving their intended purpose   ·   Reviews and recommends to the Board compensatory contracts or other similar transactions, contracts and arrangements with the CEO, President, COO and CFO, and approves such transactions, contracts and arrangements with respect to other current or certain former Section 16 officers   ·   With input from the Board, oversees the process for executive succession planning, other than for the CEO and the President   ·   At least annually, reviews and assesses our human capital management programs, culture and related engagement, and organizational/leadership development plans and programs, and programs to identify, attract and retain high-p