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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-25-000164"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:40:01.001088+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Water appoints Lisa A. Grow (IDACORP CEO) to board as independent director

## Summary
- Board size increased to 10; Grow appointed as independent director effective Aug 26, 2025.
- Grow is President & CEO of IDACORP and Idaho Power, with 38 years of utility experience.
- Annual cash retainer of $120,000; prorated award of director stock units valued at $175,000.
- Appointed to Nominating Committee and Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee.
- Board now has ten members, nine of whom are independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-25-000164
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000164/0001410636-25-000164-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063625000164/awk-20250826.htm

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