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FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS
UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 001-03437
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American Water Works Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1025 Laurel Oak Road, P.O. Box 1770, Voorhees, NJ 08403
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
5% Cumulative Preference Stock
and Cumulative Preferred Stock, 5% Series
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
Common Stock
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(l)(i) /X/ Rule 12h-3(b)(l)(i) /X/
Rule 12g-4(a)(l)(ii) /_/ Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) /_/
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) /_/ Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) /_/
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) /_/ Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) /_/
Rule 15d-6 /_/
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
American Water Works Company, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: March 4, 2002 By: /s/ W. Timothy Pohl
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W. Timothy Pohl
General Counsel and Secretary
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of
which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the
signature.