---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-003068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTER"
cik: "0001532390"
company_name: "ALKALINE WATER Co INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T22:41:53.025444+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alkaline Water retains Institutional Analyst for research coverage; added to Beverage Watch List

## Summary
- Retained Institutional Analyst, Inc. to provide research and progress reporting for the Company.
- Institutional Analyst's Beverage Stock Review will resume coverage after company was added to 2025 Beverage Watch List.
- CEO Ricky Wright cited recent equipment acquisition and co-packing agreement with Sang Beverages as strategic developments.
- Historical sales of $276M (wholesale) from 2015-2023 highlighted; peak retail presence in 80,000 stores.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-003068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTER
- cik: 0001532390
- company_name: ALKALINE WATER Co INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000168316825003068/0001683168-25-003068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532390/000168316825003068/alkaline_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-25-003068.txt

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