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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-122469"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T01:25:12.674527+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water to acquire Nexus Water Group regulated systems in 8 states for $315M

## Summary
- Purchase price ~$315M cash for regulated water/wastewater assets in eight states from Nexus Water Group.
- Adds nearly 47,000 customer connections across IL, IN, KY, MD, NJ, PA, TN, VA.
- Aggregate rate base at closing estimated at ~$200M, subject to regulatory determinations.
- American Water to offer employment to ~70 Nexus employees; closing expected by August 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
- Financing from cash flow and liquidity; termination fee of $15.75M if deal fails under certain conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-122469
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312525122469/0001193125-25-122469-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000119312525122469/d11172d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-122469.txt

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