---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-26-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWK"
cik: "0001410636"
company_name: "American Water Works Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:33:47.806276+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AWK and Essential shareholders approve merger; final vote pending

## Summary
- Shareholders of both American Water Works (AWK) and Essential Utilities voted to approve the merger at special meetings held February 10, 2026.
- Preliminary results show approval; final official results will be filed in a separate 8-K within four business days.
- Merger agreement originally announced October 26, 2025; transaction now advances past a key shareholder milestone.
- Company to report final shareholder vote tally in a subsequent filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-26-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWK
- cik: 0001410636
- company_name: American Water Works Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063626000024/0001410636-26-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063626000024/awk-20260210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-26-000024.txt

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