American Water Works (AWK) Form 3 American Water Works / Melissa K. Wikle ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wikle Melissa K.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1025 LAUREL OAK ROAD

(Street)

VOORHEES NJ 08043

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
American Water Works Company, Inc. [ AWK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	257(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	12/31/2022	Common Stock	2,362	81.72	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares indicated constitute restricted stock units issued under the American Water Works Company, Inc. ("American Water") 2007 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the "Plan") which settle in shares of American Water common stock on a one share per unit basis. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on January 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

2. This option was granted under the Plan and vests in three equal installments on January 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey M. Taylor, as attorney-in-fact for Melissa K. Wikle	08/09/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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