# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001967126
**File Stem:** 0001567619-23-004092
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5075
**Document Hash:** e44d2c2bbc2e63b88b07d01cccaf2ea0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001567619-23-004092.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001567619-23-004092

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230220

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHESSMAN FRANK THOMAS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001967126

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38754
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23695845

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 347 SOUTH SILVERBROOK DRIVE
- **CITY:** ANAHEIM
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92807
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALKALINE WATER Co INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001532390
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 990367049
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8541 E ANDERSON DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100/101
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85255
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 480-656-2423

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8541 E ANDERSON DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100/101
- **CITY:** SCOTTSDALE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85255

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GLOBAL LINES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20111011

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>CHESSMAN FRANK THOMAS<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>347 SOUTH SILVERBROOK DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ANAHEIM, CA 92807<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>ALKALINE WATER Co INC [ WTER ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-20 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President and CEO_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 550000 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Options | 2016-01-29<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-10-07 | Common | 246000 | $0.52 | D |  |
| Stock Options | 2020-04-03<sup>(2)</sup> | 2030-04-02 | Common | 300000 | $0.53 | D |  |
| Stock Options | 2021-03-31<sup>(3)</sup> | 2031-03-31 | Common | 200000 | $1.09 | D |  |
| Stock Options | 2022-08-23<sup>(4)</sup> | 2032-08-23 | Common | 500000 | $0.51 | D |  |
| Stock Options | 2023-11-16<sup>(5)</sup> | 2024-11-16 | Common | 375000 | $0.25 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) These options vested on January 29, 2016.

(2) 50% of these options vested on April 3, 2020 and 50% vested on April 3, 2021.

(3) 50% of these options vested on March 31, 2021 and 50% vested on March 31, 2022.

(4) 50% of these options vested on August 23, 2022 and 50% will vest on August 23, 2023.

(5) 50% of these options will vest on November 16, 2023 and 50% will vest on November 16, 2024.

**Signature:** /s/ Frank Chessman  
**Date:** 2023-03-01

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**