---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-25-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T16:58:16.418233+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water appoints Raffiq Nathoo as independent director, board expands to nine members

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9 members; Nathoo appointed effective June 9, 2025.
- Nathoo receives annual cash retainer of $120,000 and prorated $175,000 equity award in director stock units.
- Appointed to Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee.
- Nathoo brings 30+ years of utility-sector finance experience; currently Managing Partner at T X3 Sage Rock.
- Also serves on Cabot Corp (NYSE: CBT) board and its Audit Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-25-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000133/0001410636-25-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000133/awk-20250609.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-25-000133
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-25-000133.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-25-000133.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Raffiq Nathoo was appointed as independent director at American Water Works Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: the Board appointed Raffiq Nathoo as an independent director, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000133/0001410636-25-000133-index.htm

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