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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): December 7, 2017
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)
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Item 8.01.    Other Events.
Order of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Approving Settlement Agreement in Pennsylvania-American Water Company General Rate Case
On December 7, 2017, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (the “PaPUC”) issued an order unanimously approving a settlement agreement entered into by the parties thereto with respect to a general rate case filed on April 28, 2017 by Pennsylvania-American Water Company (“PAWC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water Works Company, Inc. Under the terms of the PaPUC's order, consistent with the approved settlement agreement, PAWC will receive additional annualized water and wastewater revenues of $62 million. The PaPUC order authorizes implementation of the new water and wastewater rates on January 1, 2018.

Item 9.01    Exhibits.
The following exhibits have been filed herewith:
 Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit Description
99.1
 
99.2
 





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: December 7, 2017
 
By:
/s/ LINDA G. SULLIVAN
 
 
 
Linda G. Sullivan
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer