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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 19, 2020

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
CA
91773-1212
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(909) 394-3600
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
American States Water Company Common Shares
AWR
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.






Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 19, 2020. The results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote are set forth below.
The following table presents the voting results of the election of Class III directors at this meeting:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Mr. John R. Fielder
26,431,279
264,247
5,839,995
Mr. C. James Levin
26,449,234
246,292
5,839,995
Ms. Janice F. Wilkins
26,454,352
241,174
5,839,995

The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s proxy statement, received the votes presented below. 94.5% of the total votes cast either in favor of or against the Company’s executive compensation plan were cast in favor of the plan.
25,017,372 shares voted in favor
1,451,227 shares voted against
226,927 shares abstained from voting
5,839,995 shares broker non-votes

Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, with 31,593,382 voting in favor of the appointment, 681,745 shares voting against the appointment and 260,394 shares abstaining from voting on the appointment.

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
May 22, 2020
/s/ Eva G. Tang
 
Eva G. Tang
Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer




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Document and Entity Information
May 19, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date May 19, 2020
Entity Registrant Name AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code CA
Entity File Number 001-14431
Entity Tax Identification Number 95-4676679
Entity Address, Address Line One 630 East Foothill Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town San Dimas
Entity Address, State or Province CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 91773-1212
City Area Code 909
Local Phone Number 394-3600
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Title of 12(b) Security American States Water Company Common Shares
Trading Symbol AWR
Security Exchange Name NYSE
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Entity Central Index Key 0001056903
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