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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) January 29, 2016

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

Nevada
 
000-55096
 
EIN 99-0367049
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

7730 E Greenway Road Ste. 203
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(Address of principal executive offices and 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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Effective January 29, 2016, we granted a total of 3,000,000 stock options to Steven A. Nickolas and Richard A. Wright (1,500,000 stock options each). The stock options are exercisable at the exercise price of $0.52 per share until October 7, 2023.  All of these stock options vested effective January 29, 2016.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
10.1           Stock Option Agreement dated January 29, 2016 with Steven P. Nickolas
 
10.2           Stock Option Agreement dated January 29, 2016 with Richard A. Wright
 


 
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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/ Richard A. Wright                                                                           
Richard A. Wright
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director

February 3, 2016


 
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