SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WRIGHT RICHARD A (Last) (First) (Middle) 7730 E. GREENWAY ROAD, SUITE 203 (Street) SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALKALINE WATER Co INC [ WTER ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President VP CEO COO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2016
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Series A Preferred Stock(1)								10,000,000	D
Series C Preferred Stock(5)	03/31/2016		A	V	1,500,000	A	(6)	1,500,000	D
Series D Preferred Stock(7)	05/03/2017		A	V	1,000,000	A	(8)	1,000,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	$7.5(4)							10/09/2013(2)	10/09/2023	Common	60,000(4)		60,000(4)	D
Stock Options	$8.25(4)							05/12/2014	05/12/2019	Common	12,000(4)		72,000(4)	D
Stock Options	$7.275(4)							05/12/2014(3)	05/12/2024	Common	60,000(4)		132,000(4)	D
Stock Options	$5.75(4)							02/18/2015	02/18/2020	Common	16,000(4)		148,000(4)	D
Stock Options	$0.52							01/29/2016	10/07/2023	Common	1,500,000		1,648,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Series A Preferred Stock has 10 votes per share and is not convertible into shares of common stock.

2. The stock options vest as follows: (i) 20,000 on October 9, 2013; and (ii) 10,000 per quarter until fully vested.

3. The stock options vest as follows: (i) 30,000 on May 21, 2014 and (ii) 30,000 on November 21, 2014.

4. Reflects a 50-1 reverse split effective as of December 29, 2015.

5. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible, without the payment of any additional consideration by the holder and at the option of the holder, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock at any time after (i) The Alkaline Water Company Inc. ("Alkaline Water") achieves the consolidated revenue of the company and all of its subsidiaries equal to or greater than $15,000,000 in any 12 month period, ending on the last day of any quarterly period of its fiscal year; or (ii) a Negotiated Trigger Event, defined as an event upon which the Series C Preferred Stock will be convertible as may be agreed by Alkaline Water and the holder in writing from time to time.

6. The Series C Preferred Shares were issued in consideration for services performed by Mr. Wright pursuant to an employment agreement dated effective March 1, 2016.

7. The Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, without the payment of any additional consideration by the holder and at the option of the holder, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock at any time after (i) Alkaline Water achieves the consolidated revenue of the company and all of its subsidiaries equal to or greater than $40,000,000 in any 12 month period, ending on the last day of any quarterly period of its fiscal year; or (ii) a Negotiated Trigger Event, defined as an event upon which the Series D Preferred Stock will be convertible as may be agreed by Alkaline Water and the holder in writing from time to time.

8. The Series D Preferred Shares were issued in consideration for services performed by Mr. Wright.

	/s/ Richard A. Wright	05/17/2017
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