Edgar Filing: American Water Works Company, Inc.

Date: May 5, 2009

/s/ Ellen C. Wolf

Ellen C. Wolf

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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 5, 2009

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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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 5, 2009, American Water Works Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2009, ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01.

Other Events

Corporate Governance Matter

As disclosed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on May 8, 2009, George MacKenzie, the Company’s Chairman, serves on the Board of Directors and the audit committee of the Company and each of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., Tractor Supply Co. and C&D Technologies, Inc. As required by the NYSE Listed Company Manual, the Board of Directors of the Company affirmatively determined that Mr. MacKenzie’s simultaneous service as an audit committee member of the Company and the other three companies does not impair his ability to effectively serve on the Company’s audit committee.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits


99.1		Press Release, dated May 5, 2009, issued by American Water Works Company, Inc.

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.