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): November 14, 2016
American Water Works Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34028
| Delaware | 51-0063696 | |
| (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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| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Each of American Water Works Company, Inc.’s and American Water Capital Corp.’s Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and the nine months ended September 30, 2016, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit has been filed herewith:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends. | |
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: November 14, 2016 | By: | /s/ MELISSA K. WIKLE | ||||
| Melissa K. Wikle | ||||||
| Vice President and Controller | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1* | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends. | |
| * | Filed herewith. |