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

American Water Works: Chief HR Officer Melanie Kennedy to leave March 1, 2025 under severance deal

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

American Water Works approved a severance agreement for Melanie M. Kennedy, its Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, whose separation date is March 1, 2025. The package includes 12 months of base salary of $487,953, a prorated 2025 bonus opportunity and a $300,000 supplemental cash payment, in exchange for a general release and restrictive covenants.

Key points

  • Separation date set for March 1, 2025; agreement approved February 28, 2025
  • Cash severance equal to 12 months of base salary of $487,953, plus a $300,000 supplemental payment
  • Prorated 2025 Annual Performance Plan award at 65% of annual base salary

The filing

CompanyAmerican Water Works (AWK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 28, 2025, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001410636-25-000054

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 February 28, 2025.

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