Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-321389
Chunk: 36

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-17
Form: S-4
Chunk 36
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on the record date will receive notice of and will be entitled to vote at the American Water special meeting. As of [ ], 202[ ], there were [ ] shares of American Water common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to notice of,
and to vote at, the American Water special meeting, and such shares were held by approximately [ ] holders of record.

The presence in person, by
remote communication, or by proxy duly authorized of a majority of the outstanding shares of American Water common stock entitled to vote on the share issuance proposal is necessary to constitute a quorum at the American Water special meeting. Each
share of American Water common stock outstanding on the record date entitles its holder to cast one vote on each of the share issuance proposal and the American Water adjournment proposal and any other proposals that may be brought before the
American Water special meeting by the American Water board. To determine the presence of a quorum at the American Water special meeting, American Water will also count as present at the meeting the shares of American Water common stock present in
person or by remote communication but not voting, and the shares of American Water common stock for which American Water has received proxies but with respect to which the holders of such shares have abstained or signed without providing
instructions.

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

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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;