8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2018

American Water Works Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-34028

Delaware	51-0063696
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1025 Laurel Oak Road

Voorhees, NJ 08043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(856) 346-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) At a meeting held on February 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed each of Jeffrey N. Edwards and Admiral James Stavridis to serve as independent directors of the Company, with a term beginning on March 1, 2018 and ending on the date of the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ compensation arrangements currently in effect, each of Mr. Edwards and Admiral Stavridis will receive for the remainder of the current quarter the prorated amount of the annual $100,000 director annual cash retainer, as well as reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending Board and committee meetings and reimbursement for attending one continuing education program per year. Each director will also be paid, for his service from March 1, 2018 until the Annual Meeting, in stock units to be granted under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, each of which represents a vested contractual right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock within 30 days following the date specified in the stock unit grant agreement. The stock units represent the prorated portion of the $105,000 in annual equity compensation for the director’s period of service through the date of the Annual Meeting.

Mr. Edwards and Admiral Stavridis do not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction in which the Company is or is to be a participant and which would require reporting under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Other than as described above, there are no arrangements or understandings between each of Mr. Edwards and Admiral Stavridis and any other persons, pursuant to which he was selected as a director.

The Board also approved changes to the Board’s standing committees, effective April 19, 2018. First, the Board approved the combination of the Audit Committee and the Finance and Risk Committee into the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. The Board appointed Mr. Edwards, Martha Clark Goss, Karl F. Kurz and Admiral Stavridis, with Ms. Goss serving as Chair, as members of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. Second, the Board approved the creation of the Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations (“SETO”) Committee as a new standing committee of the Board. The Board appointed Mr. Edwards, Veronica M. Hagen and Admiral Stavridis, with Ms. Hagen serving as Chair, as members of the SETO Committee.

On February 14, 2018, American Water Works Company, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Edwards and Admiral Stavridis, effective March 1, 2018, as independent directors of the Company. A copy of the press release has been included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

The following exhibit has been filed herewith:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated February 14, 2018, issued by the Company.

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: February 14, 2018	By:	/s/ MICHAEL A. SGRO
		Michael A. Sgro
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

February 14, 2018

Ed Vallejo

Vice President, Investor Relations

856-566-4005

edward.vallejo@amwater.com

Maureen Duffy

Vice President, Communications and Federal Affairs

856-309-4546

maureen.duffy@amwater.com

American Water Appoints Two New Independent Members to the Board of Directors

VOORHEES, N.J., February 14, 2018 - American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that Jeffrey N. Edwards and Admiral James Stavridis, U.S. Navy (Ret.), have been appointed as independent members of the company's board of directors effective March 1, 2018.

"American Water is pleased to have Jeff and Jim join our board of directors," said George MacKenzie, chairman of the board of American Water. "Jeff’s broad financial and capital markets expertise, and Jim’s background in cybersecurity, infrastructure and innovation, each will further strengthen our board."

"We are honored to have both of these experienced and talented individuals become part of American Water's governance," said Susan Story, president and CEO of American Water. "Jeff provides our board with expertise in capital markets and corporate finance matters. Jim will assist our board with navigating cybersecurity and infrastructure issues as they relate to our customer service, strategic planning and business growth, as well as providing valuable strategic perspective for our Military Services organization. Both will add significant value to our company.”

Edwards is partner and chief operating officer at investment advisor New Vernon Capital. Prior to New Vernon Capital, Edwards capped a 22-year career at Merrill Lynch & Co. as vice chairman, and, prior to that, chief financial officer. His previous positions at Merrill Lynch include Head of Origination,

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Americas, Head of Global Capital Markets and Co-Head of Global Equities. He began his career at Chase Manhattan Bank as a credit auditor.

Edwards currently serves on the board of directors of Raymond James Financial, Inc. and Medusind, Inc., and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Pingry School. He previously served on the policy and finance committees of the board of directors of NASDAQ.

Edwards received his bachelor’s degree, with honors, in Physics from Haverford College and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Stavridis, a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, has more than 30 years of service in the U.S. Navy, including serving as commander of U.S. Southern Command, Commander of European Command and as Supreme Allied Commander, NATO, and rose to the rank of 4-star admiral. He is currently Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Chairman of the U.S. Naval Institute Board of Directors. He also serves on the board of directors of the Neuberger Berman Mutual Funds and NFP Corp., a privately held insurance brokerage firm.

Stavridis earned a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy and a Ph.D. in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is also a distinguished graduate of both the National and Naval War Colleges. He holds various decorations and awards, including two awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and five awards of the Legion of Merit.

American Water’s Board of Directors now consists of eight members, seven of whom are independent.

With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

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