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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-22-022748"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTER"
cik: "0001532390"
company_name: "ALKALINE WATER Co INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T13:23:45.404021+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alkaline Water closes $1.1M private placement of Series E Preferred Stock; director participates

## Summary
- Gross proceeds of $1.1M from 1.1M shares of Series E Preferred at $1.00/share, plus 880,000 Commitment Shares at $0.25/share.
- Series E Preferred pays 6% annual dividend in common stock, convertible into common + warrants after 12 months at $0.25 conversion price.
- Director David Rauch purchased 100,000 Series E Preferred and 80,000 Commitment Shares; related-party transaction exempt from valuation/minority approval.
- Proceeds used for working capital and general corporate purposes; company to file registration statement for underlying shares within 60 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-22-022748
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTER
- cik: 0001532390
- company_name: ALKALINE WATER Co INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322022748/0001062993-22-022748-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322022748/form8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  ALKALINE WATER Co INC: Designated 2,000,000 shares of authorized but unissued preferred stock as Series E Preferred Stock via Certificate of Designation (effective 2022-11-22).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-22
  source text: On November 22, 2022, we designated 2,000,000 shares of the authorized and unissued preferred stock of our company as "Series E Preferred Stock" by filing a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000106299322022748/0001062993-22-022748-index.htm

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