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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-22-016125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTER"
cik: "0001532390"
company_name: "ALKALINE WATER Co INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T19:31:48.998803+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alkaline Water Co. announces plan for $4.5M-$5M annual cost savings, pathway to profitability

## Summary
- Identified $4.5M-$5M in annual expense reductions and margin enhancements to be implemented over 12 months.
- Cost-saving measures include adding strategic copacking partners to lower freight costs and expand capacity.
- Eliminating redundancies in third-party services and evaluating overall company structure for efficiency.
- Details to be shared on full-year fiscal 2022 earnings call scheduled for July 14, 2022 after market close.
- CEO Frank Lazaran reiterates commitment to driving sales growth while improving bottom line and shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-22-016125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTER
- cik: 0001532390
- company_name: ALKALINE WATER Co INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322016125/0001062993-22-016125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322016125/form8k.htm

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