Filing Details

THE ALKALINE WATER COMPANY INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

01643A 207

(CUSIP Number)

copy to: Clark Wilson LLP 900 - 885 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  V6C 3H1 Tel: 604.687.5700 Fax: 604.687.6314

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

April 3, 2018

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

This Schedule 13D/A (the “Statement”) is being filed on behalf of Richard A. Wright (“Wright”), Lifewater Industries, LLC (“Lifewater”) and WiN Investments, LLC (“WiN” and, together with Wright and Lifewater, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”),  relating to the shares of common stock (the “Shares”) with $0.001 par value per share of The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

This Statement is filed by the Reporting Persons.

Wright, the President, Vice-President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and director of the Issuer and a citizen of the United States, has an address at 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ  85254.

Lifewater, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Arizona and engaged in the investment and development of water related technology, has an address at 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ  85254. Wright is the manager of Lifewater.

WiN, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Arizona and engaged in the investment and development of water related technology, has an address at 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ  85254. Wright is the manager of WiN.

None of Wright and the managers of each of Lifewater and WiN has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Act, by reason of his relationship with Lifewater and WiN, Wright may be deemed the beneficial owner of all of the Shares beneficially owned by Lifewater and WiN.  Wright, Lifewater and WiN may be regarded as a group for purposes of Rule 13d-5 under the Act.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations

Effective April 3, 2018, Lifewater transferred 169,572 Shares to Qualified Development and Management, LLC pursuant to a settlement agreement dated October 31, 2017 (the “Settlement Agreement”) involving multiple claims and allegations for breaches of various oral promises.

Effective April 3, 2018, WiN transferred 50,000 Shares to Qualified Development and Management, LLC pursuant to the Settlement Agreement and 119,300 Shares to David Guarino in order to partially settle a loan in the amount of $150,000 made by Mr. Guarino to WiN.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

The response to Item 3 is responsive to this Item, too.

As of the date hereof, except as described in this Statement, the Reporting Persons do not have any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

As of the date hereof, the Wright beneficially owns 700,000 Shares which represents 2.7% of the issued outstanding Shares, calculated based on 25,858,062 Shares outstanding as of April 6, 2018.

Pursuant to the regulations promulgated under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, Wright has sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 700,000 Shares.

The response to Item 3 is responsive to this Item, too.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Except as set forth above or set forth in this Statement, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

10.1	Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims dated October 31, 2017.

 

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).