SEC FORM 4

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GUARINO DAVID

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

19039 N 90TH LANE

(Street)

PEORIA

85382

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALKALINE WATER Co INC [ WTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CFO Secretary Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/16/2022

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								2,409,300	D
Common Stock	11/16/2022		A		125,000	A	⁽⁵⁾	2,534,300	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$0.53							04/03/2020⁽¹⁾	04/02/2030	Common	150,000		150,000	D
Stock Options	$1.09							03/31/2021⁽²⁾	03/31/2031	Common	200,000		350,000	D
Stock Options	$0.51							08/23/2023⁽³⁾	08/23/2032	Common	250,000		600,000	D
Stock Options	$0.25	11/16/2022		A		100,000		11/16/2023⁽⁴⁾	11/16/2032	Common	100,000	$0.25	700,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 50% vest on April 3, 2020 (the "Date of Grant") and 50% vest on the one year anniversary of the Date of Grant.

2. 50% vest on March 31, 2021 and 50% vest on March 31, 2022.

3. 50% vest on August 23, 2023 and 50% vest on August 23, 2024.

4. 50% vest on November 16, 2023 and 50% vest on November 16, 2024.

5. These shares were granted as a restricted award under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and issued on November 16, 2022 upon vesting.

	/s/ David Guarino	12/16/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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