American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01

On December 29, 2016, Pennsylvania-American Water Company (PAWC),
a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water Works Company, Inc.
(the Company), issued a press release announcing that PAWC has
completed the acquisition (the System Purchase) of substantially
all of the wastewater collection and treatment system assets of
The Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton (the SSA).A copy of
the press release has been included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in
response to this Item 7.01. A copy of an Acquisition Fact Sheet,
dated December 29, 2016, to be used by the Company in connection
with discussions about the System Purchase, has been included as
Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated by reference in response to this Item 7.01.

The information furnished in response to this Item 7.01,
including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed to be filed
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), nor shall they be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.

On December 29, 2016, PAWC completed the System Purchase to the
terms and conditions of that certain Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated March 29, 2016, by and between PAWC and the SSA.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases,
these forward-looking statements can be identified by words with
prospective meanings such as intend, plan, estimate, believe,
anticipate, expect, predict, project, assume, forecast, outlook,
future, pending, goal, objective, potential, continue, seek to,
may, can, will, should and could, or the negative of such terms
or other variations or similar expressions. These forward-looking
statements are predictions based on American Waters current
expectations and assumptions regarding future events. They are
not guarantees or assurances of any outcomes, performance or
achievements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance upon them. The forward-looking statements are subject to
a number of estimates and assumptions, and known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors. Actual results may differ
materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements
included in this Current Report on Form 8-K as a result of the
factors discussed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 25, 2016, and other
filings with the SEC, and additional risks and uncertainties,
including with respect to (1) the occurrence of the benefits and
synergies expected or predicted to occur as a result of the
completion of the System Purchase; (2) unexpected costs,
liabilities or delays associated with the System Purchase or the
integration of the System Assets; (3) regulatory, legislative,
local or municipal actions affecting the water and wastewater
industries, which could adversely affect PAWC; (4) PAWCs ability
to comply with the terms and conditions of the Consent Decree
after the closing of the System Purchase; and (5) other economic,
political, business and other factors.

These forward-looking statements are qualified by, and should be
read together with, the risks and uncertainties set forth above
and the risk factors included in the Companys annual and
quarterly reports as filed with the SEC, and readers should refer
to such risks, uncertainties and risk factors in evaluating such
forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The
Company does not have any obligation or intention to update or
revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise,
except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws. New
factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us
to predict all such factors. Furthermore, it may not be possible
to assess the impact of any such factor on the Companys or PAWCs
business, either viewed independently or together, or the extent
to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results
to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement. The foregoing factors should not be construed as
exhaustive.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits have been furnished herewith:

About American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in various business activities. The Company conducts insurance businesses on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis, a freight rail transportation business and a group of utility and energy generation and distribution businesses. Its segments include GEICO, General Re Corporation (General Re), Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (BHRG), Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF), Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Manufacturing, McLane Company, Service and retailing, and Finance and financial products. Its insurance and reinsurance business activities are conducted through various domestic and foreign-based insurance entities. Its insurance businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks, and also reinsure life, accident and health risks across the world.

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