---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-22-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:02:03.704215+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water names John C. Griffith EVP and CFO effective May 16, 2022

## Summary
- John C. Griffith appointed EVP & CFO, assuming role from Susan Hardwick who remains President & CEO.
- Griffith previously Managing Director at Bank of America Securities leading regulated utility M&A.
- He will receive $725k base salary, 2022 bonus at 100% target, LTPP at 250% target, and $950k sign-on.
- Griffith advised on American Water's $1.3B sale of Homeowner Services as external banker.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-22-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063622000093/0001410636-22-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063622000093/awk-20220427.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-22-000093.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  M. Susan Hardwick changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at American Water Works Company, Inc..
  - Action: title change
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: As of May 16, 2022, M. Susan Hardwick’s officer title will change from President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to President and Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063622000093/0001410636-22-000093-index.htm
- Executive change
  John C. Griffith was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at American Water Works Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 27, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that on May 16, 2022, John C. Griffith, 55, will join the Company as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063622000093/0001410636-22-000093-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.