Duffy Maureen 4

4 · American Water Works Company, Inc. · Filed Feb 18, 2026

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Updated Feb 18, 2026

American Water (AWK) EVP Maureen Duffy Receives Awards, Withholds Shares

What Happened

Maureen Duffy, EVP, Communications & External Affairs at American Water (AWK), received equity awards on Feb 17, 2026 and had 932 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding. The filing shows acquisitions of 1,301 shares (RSUs) and 2,014 shares (PSUs/awards) at $0.00, and a disposition of 932 shares at $133.51 each for a total withholding of $124,431. The acquisitions are awards/vesting rather than open‑market purchases.

Key Details

Transaction dates: February 17, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed Feb 18, 2026) — timely filing.
Transactions reported:
- A: 1,301 shares (RSUs) acquired @ $0.00.
- A: 2,014 shares (PSUs vested) acquired @ $0.00.
- F: 932 shares disposed (share withholding for taxes) @ $133.51 = $124,431.
Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the provided summary of the filing.
Footnotes:
- F1: The 1,301 RSUs were granted 2/17/2026 and vest in ~three equal installments on Jan 31 of 2027, 2028 and 2029 (subject to continued employment/retirement provisions). RSUs settle only in shares.
- F2: The 2,014 shares represent PSUs granted Feb 2023 that vested on Feb 17, 2026; PSUs settle only in shares.
Transaction codes: A = award/grant; F = payment of tax liability via share withholding (not an open‑market sale).

Context

The 932-share disposition was a tax withholding associated with equity settlement (common when awards vest) rather than a voluntary sale of stock on the open market. Awards were settled in shares (no cash settlement). Such withholding transactions are routine and do not necessarily signal insider sentiment about the company's stock.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-17

EVP, Comms & External Affairs

Transactions

Footnotes (2)

[F1]Represents shares underlying an award of restricted stock units (RSUs) granted on February 17, 2026, under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. This award will vest in three approximately equal increments on January 31, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to continued employment on each vesting date and applicable continued vesting provisions in the event of retirement. RSUs are settled solely by the delivery of one share of common stock per RSU (and may not be settled in cash).
[F2]Represents shares vested pursuant to one or more awards of performance stock units (PSUs) granted in February 2023 under the American Water Works Company, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. These awards vested on February 17, 2026. PSUs are settled solely by the delivery of one share of common stock per PSU (and may not be settled in cash).

Signature

/s/ Jeffrey M. Taylor, as attorney-in-fact for Maureen Duffy|2026-02-18

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