In 2022, Walter J. Lynch earned $3.64M in total compensation at American Water Works, including $1.00M salary and $2.64M in stock. Most recently acquired 10,846 shares in Jan 2022. Currently holds stock worth $42.28M. Led American Water Works as CEO for 1 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Walter J. Lynch, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2022
Total Compensation
$3.64M
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$0.00
Salary
$1.00MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to align executive pay with company performance, focusing on long-term value creation and competitive compensation to attract and retain top talent.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
Mr. Lynch did not receive a bonus for 2022 due to his retirement on February 2, 2022.
Other Compensation
$0.00Board Justification
No additional compensation was reported for Mr. Lynch in 2022 as he retired on February 2, 2022.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The stock awards that vested in 2022 were part of the Long-Term Performance Plan (LTPP) and were based on performance metrics achieved during the performance period.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for the LTPP included total shareholder return and compounded EPS growth.
Walter J. Lynch
Ex-CEO of American Water Works
Field of Expertise
Energy & Utilities - Utilities
Sector of Economy
Utilities
Born
January 1, 1962 - 63 years ago
CEO of American Water Works for
1 year 10 months (Apr 2020 - Feb 2022)
Previous Experience
Chief Operating Officer of Regulated Operations
Holdings
Track Walter J. Lynch's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$28.39M
$28.39M
388,781 AWK shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Walter J. Lynch didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra AWK388,781 shares worth $50.35M.
This is 77.36% and $21.96M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
Walter J. Lynch's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
10,846 shares
AWK
Jan 31, 2022
Received
$4.27M
AWK at $173.42/share
Nov 19, 2021
Sale
7,427 shares
AWK
Feb 16, 2021
Received
13,369 shares
AWK
Jan 22, 2021
Received
$1.26M
AWK at $148.82/share
Aug 10, 2020
Sale
4,060 shares
AWK
Apr 1, 2020
Received
2,255 shares
AWK
Feb 11, 2020
Received
12,723 shares
AWK
Jan 22, 2020
Received
$876.69K
AWK at $126.91/share
Aug 30, 2019
Sale
$380.70K
AWK at $112.90/share
Jun 4, 2019
Sale
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