FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Lynch Walter 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

American Water Works Company, Inc. [ AWK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and COO, Reg. Ops.
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1025 LAUREL OAK ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/9/2015
(Street)

VOORHEES, NJ 08043
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   11/9/2015     M    10000   A $22.26   82458   (1) D    
Common Stock   11/9/2015     S    10000   D $55.50   72458   D    
Common Stock   11/10/2015     M    10000   A $22.26   82458   D    
Common Stock   11/10/2015     S    10000   D $56.00   72458   D    
Common Stock   11/11/2015     M    10000   A $22.26   82458   D    
Common Stock   11/11/2015     S    10000   D $57.00   72458   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $22.26   11/9/2015     M         10000      (2) 12/31/2016   Common Stock   10000   $0.00   22703   (3) D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $22.26   11/10/2015     M         10000      (2) 12/31/2016   Common Stock   10000   $0.00   12703   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $22.26   11/11/2015     M         10000      (2) 12/31/2016   Common Stock   10000   $0.00   2703   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 117 shares purchased on or after August 25, 2015 under the American Water Works Company, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
( 2)  The option award granted on February 26, 2010, representing a right to purchase in the aggregate 62,703 shares, vested in three equal installments on January 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
( 3)  40,000 shares underlying this stock option were previously exercised and reported.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lynch Walter
1025 LAUREL OAK ROAD
VOORHEES, NJ 08043

President and COO, Reg. Ops.

Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey M. Taylor, as attorney-in-fact for Walter J. Lynch 11/12/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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