form8k.htm
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 1, 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
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
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:
 
[  ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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[  ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
Each of American Water Works Company, Inc.’s and American Water Capital Corp.’s Computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005, December 31, 2006, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008 and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is attached as Exhibit 12.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
  
Description                                                                                                                                          
12.1
  
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 1, 2009
By:
/s/  George W. Patrick  
        George W. Patrick  
        Senior Vice President, General Counsel and  
        Secretary