UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
Current Report
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 1, 2023, American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the press release has been included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The press release referenced in response to Item 2.02 above and included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto also discussed the Company’s earnings per share guidance for 2023 and initiated earnings per share guidance for 2024, and provided certain other 2024 and long-term guidance with respect to the Company.
The presentation to be used in connection with the Company’s third quarter 2023 earnings call has been included as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits to this Current Report have been provided herewith (as noted below):
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1* | Press Release, dated November 1, 2023, issued by American Water Works Company, Inc. | |
| 99.2* | American Water Works Company, Inc. Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Presentation | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are included and formatted as Inline XBRL) | |
| * | Furnished herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: November 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ JOHN C. GRIFFITH | ||||
| John C. Griffith | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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