Registration No. 33-59059
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Delaware 51-0063696
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1025 Laurel Oak Road
Voorhees, New Jersey
(609) 346-8200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
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W. Timothy Pohl, Esq. Copy to:
General Counsel and Secretary George W. Patrick, Esq.
American Water Works Company, Inc. Dechert Price & Rhoads
1025 Laurel Oak Road 4000 Bell Atlantic Tower
Voorhees, New Jersey 08043 1717 Arch Street
(609) 346-8200 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(Name, address, including zip code, (215) 994-2631
and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From
time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the
following box. [X]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, please check the following box. [ ]
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
REGISTRATION COVERS SHARES RESULTING FROM STOCK SPLIT
On July 25, 1996, American Water Works Company, Inc. (the
"Registrant") effected a two-for-one split of the Registrant's Common
Stock, in the form of a stock dividend. Pursuant to Rule 416(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Registrant's
Form S-3 Registration Statement (File No. 33-59059) is hereby amended to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan from 5,000,000 shares to 10,000,000
shares.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it
meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in Voorhees, New Jersey, on
this 3rd day of July, 1997.
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
*By: George W. Johnstone, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-
Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
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*George W. Johnstone President and Chief July 3, 1997
Executive Officer and
Director
*J. James Barr Vice President and Treasurer July 3, 1997
(Principal Financial Officer)
*Robert D. Sievers Comptroller July 3, 1997
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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SIGNATURES (Cont.)
Name Title Date
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*Marilyn Ware Lewis Chairman of the Board July 3, 1997
of Directors
*William O. Albertini Director July 3, 1997
*William R. Cobb Director July 3, 1997
*Elizabeth H. Gemmill Director July 3, 1997
*Henry G. Hager Director July 3, 1997
*Nelson G. Harris Director July 3, 1997
*Nancy Ware Wainwright Director July 3, 1997
*Paul W. Ware Director July 3, 1997
*Ross A. Webber Director July 3, 1997
*W. Timothy Pohl, by signing his name hereto, does sign this document on
behalf of the persons indicated pursuant to powers of attorney duly
executed by such persons.
By: W. Timothy Pohl, Esq.
Attorney-in-fact
