---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001410636-26-000029"
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: "2026-05-16T03:33:35.269725+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders of American Water and Essential Utilities overwhelmingly approve merger proposals

## Summary
- 99% of American Water shares present voted for share issuance (160.4M for, 0.6M against).
- Nearly 95% of Essential Utilities shares voted in support of the merger.
- Merger expected to close by end of Q1 2027, pending HSR clearance and utility commission approvals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410636-26-000029
- 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: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063626000029/0001410636-26-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/000141063626000029/awk-20260210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001410636-26-000029.txt

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