Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) & (c)   On January 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of
American Water Works Company, Inc. (the "Company") determined that Walter J.
Lynch, 59, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is able to
reassume his duties as such. As a result, on January 26, 2022, effective January
31, 2022, the Board (i) reinstated Mr. Lynch fully to, and authorized and
directed Mr. Lynch to assume, all of his authority, duties and responsibilities
as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and its principal
executive officer, and (ii) removed M. Susan Hardwick, 59, the Company's Interim
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
from the office of Interim Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Hardwick continues to
serve as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and
its principal financial officer.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on January 27, 2022 related to
the foregoing has been included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits to this Current Report have been provided herewith (as
noted below):
Exhibit No.             Description
99.1*                     Press Release, dated January 27, 2022, issued by the Company  .
                        Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are included and
104                     formatted as Inline XBRL).
* Filed herewith.



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