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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · American Water Works (AWK)

American Water closes stock offering; forward sale could raise $983.5 million

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

American Water Works closed a registered public offering of 7,042,254 shares of common stock, sold through forward sale agreements with three banks, on August 6, 2025. If the company settles all forward sale agreements in shares, it expects net proceeds of about $983.5 million before offering expenses, which it intends to use for general corporate purposes, and the share count would increase.

Key points

  • Forward sale agreements cover 7,042,254 borrowed shares, sold to underwriters on August 6, 2025.
  • Underwriters hold a 30-day option to buy up to 1,056,338 additional shares.
  • Initial forward sale price is $139.657 per share; settlement is at the company's discretion on or before December 31, 2026.
  • Estimated net proceeds of about $983.5 million assume full physical settlement and no exercise of the underwriters' option.

The filing

CompanyAmerican Water Works (AWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 6, 2025, 1:45 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-174298

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 06, 2025.

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