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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;21, 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;">Item 1.01.&#160;&#160; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Company&#146;s shareholders approved the 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan at the Company&#146;s annual meeting held on May&nbsp;21, 2013.&#160; The Plan provides that </font>immediately after each annual meeting of shareholders commencing in 2013, each eligible director in office immediately following the annual meeting is entitled to be credited the number of restricted stock units equal to two times the amount of the then-current annual retainer payable by the Company for services rendered as a director for such year, divided by the fair market value of a common share on the last trading date prior to the annual meeting.&#160; The current annual retainer payable by the company is $25,000.&#160; The maximum number of shares available for issuance under this plan is 500,000 and the maximum number of shares that may be granted to any director in any calendar year is 5,000.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Restricted stock unit awards are at all times fully vested ninety days after the date of grant.&#160; Restricted stock units credited to an eligible director&#146;s restricted stock unit account under the 2013 plan will become payable on the vesting date.&#160; The distribution will be made in a lump sum as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days, following the applicable vesting date.</font></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;">Item 5.07.&#160; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May&nbsp;21, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The following table presents the voting results of the election of Class&nbsp;II directors at this meeting:</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;">Dr.&nbsp;Diana   M. Bont&#225;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13,243,537</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">491,983</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,633,144</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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;">Mr.&nbsp;Lloyd   E. Ross</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13,203,104</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">532,416</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,633,144</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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;">Mr.&nbsp;Robert   J. Sprowls</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13,525,113</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">210,407</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,633,144</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Shareholders approved the Company&#146;s 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan, with 13,064,722 shares voting in favor of the Plan, 541,195 shares voting against the Plan, 129,603 shares abstaining from voting on the Plan and 3,633,144 shares broker non-votes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers as described in the Company&#146;s proxy statement, received the following votes:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Symbol" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>12,620,282 shares voted in favor</p>
<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Symbol" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>932,893 shares voted against</p>
<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Symbol" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>182,345 shares abstained from voting</p>
<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="3" face="Symbol" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>3,633,144 shares broker non-votes</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, with 17,095,086 voting in favor of the appointment, 195,673 shares voting against the appointment and 77,905 shares abstaining from voting on the appointment.</font></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;">Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></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;">The following documents are filed as an Exhibit&nbsp;to this report:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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;">Date:   May&nbsp;24, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Eva G. Tang<br>   Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial<br>   Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer</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 21, 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):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01.   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
The Company's shareholders approved the 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan at the Company's annual meeting held on May 21, 2013.  The Plan provides that
immediately after each annual meeting of shareholders commencing in 2013, each eligible director in office immediately following the annual meeting is entitled to be credited the number of restricted stock units equal to two times the amount of the then-current annual retainer payable by the Company for services rendered as a director for such year, divided by the fair market value of a common share on the last trading date prior to the annual meeting.  The current annual retainer payable by the company is $25,000.  The maximum number of shares available for issuance under this plan is 500,000 and the maximum number of shares that may be granted to any director in any calendar year is 5,000.
Restricted stock unit awards are at all times fully vested ninety days after the date of grant.  Restricted stock units credited to an eligible director's restricted stock unit account under the 2013 plan will become payable on the vesting date.  The distribution will be made in a lump sum as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days, following the applicable vesting date.
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 21, 2013.
The following table presents the voting results of the election of Class II directors at this meeting:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Diana   M. Bontá
13,243,537
491,983
3,633,144
Mr. Lloyd   E. Ross
13,203,104
532,416
3,633,144
Mr. Robert   J. Sprowls
13,525,113
210,407
3,633,144
Shareholders approved the Company's 2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan, with 13,064,722 shares voting in favor of the Plan, 541,195 shares voting against the Plan, 129,603 shares abstaining from voting on the Plan and 3,633,144 shares broker non-votes.
The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's proxy statement, received the following votes:
·
12,620,282 shares voted in favor
·
932,893 shares voted against
·
182,345 shares abstained from voting
·
3,633,144 shares broker non-votes
Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, with 17,095,086 voting in favor of the appointment, 195,673 shares voting against the appointment and 77,905 shares abstaining from voting on the appointment.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following documents are filed as an Exhibit to this report:
Exhibit 10.1
2013 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan (1)
(1)        Management contract or compensatory arrangement
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 24, 2013
/s/ Eva G. Tang
Eva G. Tang
Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer