Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 13, 2013

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Results of 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 13, 2013, at The Mansion, located at 3000 Main Street, in Voorhees, New Jersey, pursuant to the Notice sent on or about March 28, 2013, to all stockholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2013.

At the meeting, the holders of 155,002,855, or 87 percent of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy constituting a quorum. At the meeting:

 

(1) the following nominees were elected as directors of the Company for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting and received the votes set forth adjacent to their names below:

 

Name of Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Stephen P. Adik

     131,666,444         211,569         109,714         23,015,128   

Martha Clark Goss

     131,697,844         190,039         99,844         23,015,128   

Julie A. Dobson

     129,415,089         2,461,070         111,568         23,015,128   

Paul J. Evanson

     131,627,773         237,178         122,776         23,015,128   

Richard R. Grigg

     131,693,905         183,977         109,845         23,015,128   

Julia L. Johnson

     129,402,889         2,475,938         108,900         23,015,128   

George MacKenzie

     131,679,519         202,140         106,068         23,015,128   

William J. Marrazzo

     131,644,267         240,053         103,407         23,015,128   

Jeffry E. Sterba

     131,695,494         188,887         103,346         23,015,128   

 

(2) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified by the following vote:

 

For    Against    Abstain
153,690,967    1,148,452    163,436

 

(3) the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes
128,992,894    1,886,193    1,108,640    23,015,128


Signature(s)

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.

 

Date: May 16, 2013     By:  

/s/ Kellye L. Walker

      Kellye L. Walker
      Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary