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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-24-000167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:45:44.184246+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virginia American Water reaches stipulation for $14.6M rate increase; equity component improves to 45.67%

## Summary
- Stipulation agreed to $14.6M annualized revenue increase vs. original $19.7M request.
- ROE set at 9.7%; capital structure equity component increases to 45.67% from 40.73%.
- Interim rates effective May 1, 2024; difference subject to refund pending SCC approval.
- Rate increase driven by ~$110M in capital investments (May 2023 – Apr 2025).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-24-000167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063624000167/0001410636-24-000167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063624000167/awk-20240919.htm

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