American Water Works 8-K, filed Sep 17, 2026

Summary

American Water Works, Essential Utilities and certain affiliates filed a joint petition for non-unanimous settlement in the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission proceeding over their proposed merger on September 15, 2026, joined by the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Office of the Consumer Advocate, the Office of the Small Business Advocate and other parties, while one or more parties did not join. The settlement will first be reviewed by the proceeding's Administrative Law Judges, who will issue a Recommended Decision to the PaPUC, after which it is subject to the commission's review and approval.

Key points

• American Water, its subsidiary Alpha Merger Sub and Essential Utilities entered a merger agreement on October 26, 2025 under which Essential Utilities would survive as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water.
• The joint petition for non-unanimous settlement was filed with the PaPUC on September 15, 2026.
• The Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, the Office of the Consumer Advocate and the Office of the Small Business Advocate are among the parties to the settlement agreement.
• American Water's Form S-4 registration statement for the merger was declared effective by the SEC on December 30, 2025.

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