Norton Cheryl 4

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

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Updated Feb 18, 2026

AWK EVP Cheryl Norton Receives Awards, Sells 2,910 Shares

What Happened

Cheryl Norton, EVP and COO of American Water Works (AWK), received awards on Feb 17, 2026: 4,258 restricted stock units (RSUs) granted and 5,901 performance stock units (PSUs) that vested. Concurrently, 2,910 shares were surrendered/ disposed to satisfy tax withholding, at $133.51 per share for proceeds of $388,514. The RSUs were granted at $0.00 (standard for awards).

Key Details

Transaction dates: February 17, 2026 (reported Feb 18, 2026 — filing appears timely).
Awards: 4,258 RSUs (grant) @ $0.00; 5,901 PSUs (vested) @ $0.00.
Disposition/Withholding: 2,910 shares disposed at $133.51 each, total $388,514 (tax withholding/payment).
Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
Footnotes:
- F1: RSUs granted 2/17/2026 will vest in ~three equal installments on Jan 31, 2027, 2028 and 2029, subject to continued employment/retirement provisions; settled in shares only.
- F2: PSUs were granted Feb 2023 and vested on Feb 17, 2026; settled in shares only.
Transaction code F indicates shares were used to satisfy tax withholding obligations (routine).

Context

This activity appears to be compensation-related (vesting and new RSU grant) rather than an open-market buy or discretionary sale; the sale/disposition was to cover tax liability on vested awards.
For retail investors, compensation-related sales/withholdings are routine and do not necessarily signal a change in executive sentiment about the stock.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-17

EVP and COO

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. These awards 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 Cheryl Norton|2026-02-18

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