Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 ☒ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* KEAY AARON	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALKALINE WATER Co INC [ WTER ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Former Director
(Last) (First) (Middle) 7325 BLENHEIM STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/13/2023
(Street) VANCOUVER, A1 V6N 1S2	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								1125000	D
Common Stock								2000000	I	Klutch Financial Corp.

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$1.29							4/28/2017 ⁽¹⁾	4/28/2027	Common	350000		350000	D
Stock Options	$0.53							4/3/2020 ⁽²⁾	4/2/2030	Common	250000		600000	D
Stock Options	$1.09							3/31/2021 ⁽³⁾	3/31/2031	Common	250000		850000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	1/4 of the options will vest on April 28, 2017 (the "Date of Grant"); on each anniversary date of the Date of Grant, additional 1/4 of the options will vest; provided, however, the options will stop vesting in the event that the Reporting Person's continuous service terminates (other than upon the Reporting Person's death or disability) while the options will continue vesting in the event that the Reporting Person's continuous service terminates as a result of the Reporting Person's death or disability.
(2)	50% vest on April 3, 2020 and 50% vest on April 3, 2021.
(3)	50% vest on March 31, 2021 and 50% vest on March 31, 2022.

Remarks:
On March 13, 2023, the Reporting Person resigned as a director of The Alkaline Water Company Inc.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KEAY AARON 7325 BLENHEIM STREET VANCOUVER, A1 V6N 1S2				Former Director

Signatures
/s/ Aaron Keay		3/23/2023
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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