Company: AWK
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001193125-25-332292
Chunk: 188

Company: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-29
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 188
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 and Executive Officers in the Merger—New Management Arrangements” beginning on page 109. As of the effective time, the standing committees of the American Water board will consist of American Water’s existing standing committees. The allocation of the American Water designees and the Essential designees on the standing committees of the American Water board will be approximately proportional in the aggregate to the representation of the American Water designees and the Essential designees on the American Water board. Representations and Warranties The merger agreement contains generally customary representations and warranties made by each of the parties regarding aspects of their respective businesses, financial condition and structure, as well as other facts pertinent to the merger, which are subject in some cases to exceptions and qualifications (including exceptions and qualifications related to knowledge, materiality, and material adverse effect on the applicable party, as well as those set forth in the confidential disclosure schedules to the merger agreement, as applicable). The representations and warranties in the merger agreement relate to, among other things:

| • |     | corporate existence, good standing, and qualification to conduct business; |

| • |     | capitalization and ownership of equity securities; |

| • |     | corporate power and authorization to enter into and carry out the obligations under the merger agreement and the 
 enforceability of the merger agreement;                                                                          |

| • |     | absence of any conflict or violation of organizational documents, third-party agreements, or law or regulation as 
 a result of entering into and carrying out the obligations under the merger agreement;                            |

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| • |     | governmental and regulatory approvals or consents required to complete the merger; |

| • |     | filings and reports with the SEC and other governmental entities and related matters; |

| • |     | absence of undisclosed liabilities; |

| • |     | investigations, litigation, or outstanding judgments or orders; |

| • |     | accuracy of the information supplied for inclusion in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |

| • |     | compliance with laws, including possession of necessary permits; |

| • |     | tax matters; |

| • |     | employee benefit matters; |

| • |     | employment and labor matters; |

| • |     | environmental matters; |

| • |     | insurance matters; |

| • |     | required vote of shareholders; |

| • |     | lack of ownership of the other party’s common stock; |

| • |     | regulatory matters, including proceedings; |

| • |     | water quality and water rights