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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2022

THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-38754	99-0367049
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

8541 E. Anderson Drive, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States 85255
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 656-2423

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	WTER	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b -2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On June 10, 2022, we granted an award of 100,000 shares of our common stock as a "restricted award" under our 2020 Equity Incentive Plan to Richard A. Wright, a former director and executive officer of our company, pursuant to a Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims dated June 2, 2022 with Mr. Wright. These shares vested as of June 10, 2022.  We granted the award of these shares to one U.S. Person (as that term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933) and in granting this award we relied on the registration exemption provided for in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.

/s/ David Guarino                                                      

David Guarino

Chief Financial Officer and Director

June 16, 2022