American Water Works Company, Inc.0001410636false00014106362021-06-242021-06-24

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): June 28, 2021
American Water Works Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34028
Delaware51-0063696
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1 Water Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1658
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(856) 955-4001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareAWKNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 8.01.    Other Events.
Iowa Utilities Board Issues Order in General Rate Case
On June 28, 2021, the Iowa Utilities Board (the “IUB”) issued an order unanimously approving a rate adjustment pursuant to a general rate case filed on August 28, 2020 by the Iowa subsidiary of American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”). Under the IUB’s order, the Company’s Iowa subsidiary will be authorized additional annualized water revenues of $2.3 million. The Company’s Iowa subsidiary intends to file a motion with the IUB seeking clarification of its order with respect to, among other things, the inclusion of a rate base offset in the return of unprotected excess accumulated deferred income taxes to customers. An effective date for final rates will be established after resolution of the motion for clarification, and the filing of final tariffs and rate designs by the Company’s Iowa subsidiary and approval thereof by the IUB.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company’s Iowa subsidiary on July 6, 2021 has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

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

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SIGNATURES
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.

  AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
    
Dated:July 6, 2021 By:/s/ M. SUSAN HARDWICK
   M. Susan Hardwick
   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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