Recent 8-K filings for AWK

• May 15, 2026 20:34 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 neutral item 5.02item 5.07item 5.03item 8.01item 9.01

  Kentucky-American Water files $17.7M rate case; shareholders approve charter amendment, equity plan

  Kentucky-American Water filed rate request seeking $17.7M annualized incremental revenue, based on 10.75% ROE and $108M capex.

• Apr 29, 2026 23:59 UTC earnings materiality 0.65 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  American Water Q1 adjusted EPS $1.01 vs $1.02; affirms 2026 guidance; dividend raised 8.2%

  Q1 GAAP EPS $1.00 vs $1.05 YoY; adjusted EPS $1.01 vs $1.02.

• Mar 10, 2026 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.65 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  West Virginia American Water gets PSC approval for $20.5M annual rate increase

  Authorized annualized revenue increase of $20.5M, excludes $12.7M in prior infrastructure surcharges.

• Feb 18, 2026 23:59 UTC earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  American Water reports 2025 adjusted EPS $5.64, up 8.9% YoY; affirms 2026 guidance

  2025 GAAP EPS $5.69 (vs $5.39 in 2024); adjusted EPS $5.64, up 8.9% YoY; Q4 GAAP EPS $1.22 flat YoY.

• Feb 10, 2026 23:59 UTC m_and_a materiality 0.75 positive item 7.01

  AWK and Essential shareholders approve merger; final vote pending

  Shareholders of both American Water Works (AWK) and Essential Utilities voted to approve the merger at special meetings held February 10, 2026.

• Feb 10, 2026 23:59 UTC m_and_a materiality 0.75 positive item 5.07item 7.01item 9.01

  Shareholders of American Water and Essential Utilities overwhelmingly approve merger proposals

  99% of American Water shares present voted for share issuance (160.4M for, 0.6M against).

• Jan 27, 2026 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  Illinois American Water files $134M rate case with ICC for $577M in capital investments

  Two-step rate increase: $119M effective Jan 1, 2027, plus $15M effective Jan 1, 2028, based on 10.75% ROE.

• Jan 16, 2026 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  New Jersey American Water files rate request with NJBPU seeking $146M annualized incremental revenue

  Request seeks $146M annualized revenue increase based on proposed ROE of 10.75% and 55.18% equity capital structure.

• Dec 18, 2025 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Kentucky PSC approves $18.2M annual rate increase for American Water subsidiary

  KPSC final order grants $18.2M annualized revenue increase, effective Dec 16, 2025.

• Nov 14, 2025 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  Pennsylvania American Water files $169M annual rate request with PaPUC

  Seeks $169M annual incremental revenue, plus $19M infrastructure surcharges.

• Oct 29, 2025 23:59 UTC earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02item 7.01item 9.01

  American Water Q3 EPS $1.94 beats; initiates 2026 guidance at $6.02-$6.12, merger with Essential Utilities

  Q3 2025 EPS $1.94 vs $1.80 YoY; YTD EPS $4.47 vs $4.17.

• Oct 27, 2025 23:59 UTC m_and_a materiality 0.90 neutral item 1.01item 7.01item 9.01

  American Water to acquire Essential Utilities in stock-for-stock merger at 0.305x exchange ratio

  Essential shareholders to receive 0.305 shares of AWK common stock per share held; deal unanimously approved by both boards.

• Aug 08, 2025 23:59 UTC debt materiality 0.60 neutral item 1.01item 8.01item 9.01

  American Water raises $887M from 5.7% 2055 notes, completes $147.5M equity option

  AWCC issued $900M of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2055, net proceeds ~$887.2M.

• Aug 06, 2025 23:59 UTC other_material materiality 0.75 neutral item 1.01item 8.01item 9.01

  American Water enters forward sale agreements to raise ~$983.5M via equity offering

  Forward sale agreements for 7,042,254 shares at initial price of $139.657 per share.

• Jul 30, 2025 23:59 UTC earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  American Water Q2 EPS $1.48 vs $1.42; narrows 2025 guidance to $5.70-$5.75

  Q2 2025 EPS $1.48, up from $1.42 in Q2 2024; YTD EPS $2.53 vs $2.37.

• Jul 01, 2025 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 neutral item 8.01item 9.01

  American Water subsidiary files $111M rate request with CPUC, citing $750M infrastructure spend

  Filing seeks $63.1M revenue increase vs 2025 authorized; total $111.2M over 2027-2029.

• May 19, 2025 23:59 UTC m_and_a materiality 0.65 positive item 1.01item 7.01item 9.01

  American Water to acquire Nexus Water Group regulated systems in 8 states for $315M

  Purchase price ~$315M cash for regulated water/wastewater assets in eight states from Nexus Water Group.

• May 16, 2025 23:59 UTC regulatory materiality 0.60 neutral item 5.07item 8.01item 9.01

  AWK subsidiary seeks $26.9M annual rate increase from Kentucky PSC

  Kentucky American Water filed rate request for ~$26.9M incremental revenue, excluding $9.9M infrastructure surcharges.

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Max materiality 0.90 · Median 0.60 · Most common event regulatory

9 positive 0 negative 17 neutral

source · AWK on sec.gov