Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-321389
Chunk: 359

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form: S-4
Chunk 359
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 the Company, and the Company shall reasonably promptly notify Parent, in each case, if such Party
becomes aware of any fact or circumstance that would reasonably be likely to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (the “”).

(b) Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, and reasonably cooperate with the
other Party in connection with the issuance to Parent or the Company of any Tax opinion(s) of counsel (i) required to be issued in connection with the declaration of effectiveness of the Form S-4 by the
SEC regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Merger or (ii) reasonably necessary to confirm (or otherwise permit one or more of the Parties to report the Merger consistently with) the Intended Tax Treatment, in each case,
including using reasonable best efforts to deliver to the relevant counsel certificates (dated as of the necessary date and signed by an officer of Parent or of the Company, as applicable) that contain customary representations reasonably necessary
or appropriate for such counsel to render such opinions.

(c) Each of Parent and the Company shall (and shall cause its respective
Subsidiaries and Affiliates to) use its commercially reasonable efforts (i) to cause the Merger to qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment with respect to which Parent and the Company will each be a “party to the reorganization”
within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code and (ii) not to, and not permit or cause any of its respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, take or cause to be taken any action, or fail to take or cause to be taken any action, which
action, failure or cessation, as applicable, could reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to or cease to qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment; , , that taking, permitting or causing to be taken any action,
or any failure to act, in each case, that is required or specifically contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this .

(d) Except as prohibited by applicable Law, the Parties shall (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates to) report and
treat the Merger for U.S. federal, state and other applicable income tax purposes in accordance with the Intended Tax Treatment (and comply with all reporting and recordkeeping requirements applicable to the Merger that are prescribed by the Code,