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): May 13, 2016
American Water Works Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34028
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Delaware |
51-0063696 |
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(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”) of American Water Works Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), was held on May 13, 2016. An aggregate of 159,385,467 shares, or 89.6% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock as of March 21, 2016, the record date for the 2016 Annual Meeting, was represented in person or by proxy at the 2016 Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. The results of voting at the 2016 Annual Meeting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders thereat is as set forth below.
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The following nine nominees were elected as directors of the Company for a term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, and received the votes set forth adjacent to their names below: |
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Director Nominee |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Julie A. Dobson |
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136,258,549 |
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187,690 |
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117,049 |
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22,822,179 |
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Paul J. Evanson |
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136,174,119 |
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265,937 |
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123,232 |
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22,822,179 |
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Martha Clark Goss |
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135,675,982 |
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779,125 |
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108,181 |
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22,822,179 |
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Richard R. Grigg |
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136,187,175 |
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253,489 |
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122,624 |
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22,822,179 |
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Veronica M. Hagen |
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136,008,583 |
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436,462 |
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118,243 |
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22,822,179 |
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Julia L. Johnson |
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135,092,006 |
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1,357,601 |
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113,681 |
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22,822,179 |
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Karl F. Kurz |
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136,070,246 |
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369,302 |
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123,740 |
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22,822,179 |
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George MacKenzie |
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135,691,530 |
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756,248 |
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115,510 |
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22,822,179 |
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Susan N. Story |
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136,242,552 |
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210,051 |
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110,685 |
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22,822,179 |
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The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers received the votes set forth below: |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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133,039,461 |
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3,070,901 |
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452,926 |
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22,822,179 |
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The ratification of the appointment, by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016, was approved by the following vote: |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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157,254,252 |
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1,816,237 |
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314,978 |
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.
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. |
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Dated: May 13, 2016 |
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By: |
/s/ MICHAEL A. SGRO |
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Michael A. Sgro |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |