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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May&nbsp;23, 2013</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2 below):</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">On May&nbsp;23, 2013, American States Water Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;3, 2005 among American States Water Company, as Borrower, the Lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.&#160; The provisions of the Fourth Amendment are described in Item 2.03.&#160; The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;text-justify:inter-ideograph;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">On May&nbsp;23, 2013, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in order to extend the maturity of its revolving credit facility from May&nbsp;27, 2013 to May&nbsp;23, 2018, reduce the amount of interest and fees paid by the Company, change the amount of the commitments of each of the lenders so that Wells Fargo Bank becomes the sole lender, clarify certain provisions in the Agreement, and update certain of the representations and covenants in the Agreement.&#160; The aggregate commitment of the lenders under this facility is unchanged at $100,000,000.&#160; The Company may, under the terms of the Fourth Amendment, elect to increase the aggregate commitment by up to an additional $50,000,000.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Amended and Restated Credit   Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;3, 2005 among American States Water Company,   as Borrower, the Lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National   Association, as Administrative Agent, as amended.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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) May 23, 2013
AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
001-14431
95-4676679
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
630 East Foothill Blvd.
San Dimas, California
91773
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(Zip Code)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2 below):
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Section 1-Registrant's Business and Operations
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 23, 2013, American States Water Company (the "Company") entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 3, 2005 among American States Water Company, as Borrower, the Lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.  The provisions of the Fourth Amendment are described in Item 2.03.  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 2.03.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On May 23, 2013, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in order to extend the maturity of its revolving credit facility from May 27, 2013 to May 23, 2018, reduce the amount of interest and fees paid by the Company, change the amount of the commitments of each of the lenders so that Wells Fargo Bank becomes the sole lender, clarify certain provisions in the Agreement, and update certain of the representations and covenants in the Agreement.  The aggregate commitment of the lenders under this facility is unchanged at $100,000,000.  The Company may, under the terms of the Fourth Amendment, elect to increase the aggregate commitment by up to an additional $50,000,000.
Section 9- Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this report:
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amended and Restated Credit   Agreement dated as of June 3, 2005 among American States Water Company,   as Borrower, the Lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National   Association, as Administrative Agent, as amended.
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.
AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY
Date: May 28, 2013
/s/ Eva G. Tang
Eva G. Tang
Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer