AWK: Other company developments

Item 8.01. Other Events. Filing of Stipulation of Settlement in New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (the “NJBPU”) Proceeding with respect to Proposed Merger with Essential Utilities, Inc. As previously disclosed, on October 26, 2025, American Water Works Company, Inc. (“American Water” or the “Company”), Alpha Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Essential Utilities, Inc. (“Essential Utilities”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), providing for the proposed merger of Merger Sub with and into Essential Utilities (the “Merger”), with Essential Utilities surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water. In the proceeding before the NJBPU to obtain approval of the proposed Merger, on November 2, 2026 , American Water, Essential Utilities and certain of their affiliates filed a Stipulation of Settlement (the “Stipulation”), which was entered into with all parties, including the staff of the NJBPU and the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel. The Stipulation was posted to the NJBPU’s website as of November 5, 2026, and is subject to review by, and approval of, the NJBPU. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words with prospective meanings such as “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “propose,” “assume,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “future,” “likely,” “pe