# American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) — merger/definitive [pending] Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_6b99023669a47b43b6c6 · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:16:03.548Z ## Overview American Water Works Company, Inc. is the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States, providing water and wastewater services to millions of customers. American Water Works Company, Inc. is pursuing a merger with Essential Utilities, Inc. As of July 29, 2026, three states have granted regulatory approval, a settlement in principle has been reached in Texas, and the companies remain on track to close the transaction in the first quarter of 2027. Integration planning is progressing. ## Terms - Counterparty: Essential Utilities, Inc. · Consideration: stock ## Key dates - Announced 2026-06-01 · Vote 2026-02-10 ## Timeline - 2026-01-22 · 425 (0001193125-26-019562): 425 - American Water Works Company, Inc. — *American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water supply utility company providing water and wastewater services.* American Water Works Company, Inc. is merging with Essential Utilities, Inc. The Integration Management Office (IMO) has been formally established and held its first working session. The integration team comprises leaders from both companies and will coordinate planning across all key business areas. A shareholder vote is scheduled for February 10, 2026, to approve the merger. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/0001193125-26-019562.txt - 2026-02-04 · 425 (0001193125-26-037616): 425 - American Water Works Company, Inc. — *American Water Works Company, Inc. is a regulated water and wastewater utility serving customers across multiple states in the United States.* American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. announced a merger combining the two regulated water and wastewater utilities. The combined company will serve more than 4.7 million water and wastewater customer connections across 17 states. The transaction is expected to create a larger platform with improved operational efficiency, enhanced financial strength, and better access to capital. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was filed with the SEC on December 31, 2025, and the registration statement was declared effective on December 30, 2025. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/0001193125-26-037616.txt - 2026-02-27 · 425 (0001193125-26-082684): 425 - American Water Works Company, Inc. — *American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water supply utility company providing water and wastewater services; Essential Utilities, Inc. is a water supply utility company providing water, wastewater, and natural gas services.* American Water Works Company, Inc. is merging with Essential Utilities, Inc. in a transaction announced and under integration planning as of February 27, 2026. The filing is a Rule 425 communication from American Water's CEO to employees describing the integration kickoff and organizational structure for the combined entity, including a "two in a box" approach with balanced leadership representation from both companies across corporate functions and state operations. The merger was previously approved by shareholders, with American Water's Form S-4 registration statement declared effective by the SEC on December 30, 2025, and a joint proxy statement/prospectus filed on December 31, 2025. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/0001193125-26-082684.txt - 2026-06-01 · 425 (0001193125-26-251383): 425 - American Water Works Company, Inc. — *American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water supply utility company providing reliable water and wastewater services.* American Water Works Company, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc. are proceeding with a proposed merger. As of June 1, 2026, the companies have made progress on integration planning over the past seven months and announced decisions on the next level of leadership for the future combined company, including direct reports to executive leadership team members that will take effect following the closing of the merger. The changes announced are not effective until after the merger closes. A company-wide town hall was scheduled for June 3, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. to provide additional details on the leadership teams. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/0001193125-26-251383.txt - 2026-06-04 · 425 (0001193125-26-256815): 425 - American Water Works Company, Inc. — *American Water Works Company, Inc. is a water supply utility company.* American Water Works Company, Inc. is merging with Essential Utilities, Inc. The merger was announced on June 4, 2026. Both companies are water supply utilities. American Water filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-292182), which was declared effective by the SEC on December 30, 2025. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was filed with the SEC on December 31, 2025. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/0001193125-26-256815.txt - 2026-07-29 · 425 (0001193125-26-324103): 425 - American Water Works Company, Inc. — *American Water Works Company, Inc. is the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States, providing water and wastewater services to millions of customers.* American Water Works Company, Inc. is pursuing a merger with Essential Utilities, Inc. As of July 29, 2026, three states have granted regulatory approval, a settlement in principle has been reached in Texas, and the companies remain on track to close the transaction in the first quarter of 2027. Integration planning is progressing. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1410636/0001193125-26-324103.txt ## Citations - 0001193125-26-019562 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526019562 - 0001193125-26-037616 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526037616 - 0001193125-26-082684 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526082684 - 0001193125-26-251383 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526251383 - 0001193125-26-256815 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526256815 - 0001193125-26-324103 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526324103