---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-24-000188"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:10:43.039837+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water appoints Stuart McGuigan as independent director, board expands to 10

## Summary
- Stuart M. McGuigan appointed to board effective Oct. 29, 2024; board size increased from 9 to 10.
- McGuigan has 38+ years of IT/cybersecurity experience, including CIO at Fresenius, U.S. State Dept, J&J, CVS.
- He receives $120,000 annual cash retainer plus pro-rated $165,000 equity award under 2017 Omnibus Plan.
- McGuigan currently serves on the board of Enhabit (NASDAQ: EHAB); no material transactions with American Water.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-24-000188
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063624000188/0001410636-24-000188-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063624000188/awk-20241029.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-24-000188
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-24-000188.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-24-000188.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stuart M. McGuigan was appointed as independent director at American Water Works Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: the Board appointed Stuart M. McGuigan as an independent director, effective immediately and for a term ending on the date of the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063624000188/0001410636-24-000188-index.htm

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