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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-001030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170412
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170413

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				954676679
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14431
		FILM NUMBER:		17761057

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 E FOOTHILL BLVD
		CITY:			SAN DIMAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91773-9016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9093943600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 E FOOTHILL
		CITY:			SAN DIMAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91773-9016

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Golden State Water CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092116
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				951243678
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12008
		FILM NUMBER:		17761058

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 E FOOTHILL BLVD
		CITY:			SAN DIMAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91773-9016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9093943600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 E FOOTHILL
		CITY:			SAN DIMAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91773-9016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Washington,
      D.C. 20549</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 16pt"><b>Form
      8-K</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Pursuant to
      Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">
      </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>April
      12, 2017</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>AMERICAN
      STATES WATER COMPANY</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br><br>
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            <b>California</b>
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            <b>001-14431</b>
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            <b>95-4676679</b>
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            (State or other jurisdiction of
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            incorporation or organization)
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            (Commission File Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer Identification<br>No.)
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            <b>630 East Foothill Blvd.</b>
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            <b>San Dimas, California</b>
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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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            <b>91773</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
            of principal executive</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">offices)</font>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
          Code)</font>
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      <b>Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font>
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            <b>California</b>
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 34%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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            <b>001-12008</b>
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            <b>95-1243678</b>
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            (State or other jurisdiction of
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            incorporation or organization)
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Commission File Number)
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (I.R.S. Employer Identification<br>No.)
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>630 East Foothill Blvd.</b>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>San Dimas, California</b>
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        <td style="width: 34%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          &#160;
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        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; width: 33%; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
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            &#160;
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            <b>91773</b>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
            of principal executive</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">offices)</font>
          </p>
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        <td style="width: 34%">

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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
          Code)</font>
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      <b>Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600</b>
    </p>
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      <b>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 (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2 below):</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 12pt">&#8414;</font><b>
      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)</b><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 12pt">&#8414;</font><b>
      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
      CFR 14a-12)</b><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 12pt">&#8414;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt">
      </font><b>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
      under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</b><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 12pt">&#8414;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt">
      </font><b>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
      under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </b>
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      <b>Section 8 &#8211; Other Events</b>
    </p>
    <p style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: justify">
      <b>Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events</b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: justify">
      San Dimas, California, April 13, 2017 . . . American States Water
      Company (NYSE:AWR) announced today that on April 12, 2017 the Board of
      Directors of Casitas Municipal Water District (&#8220;Casitas&#8221;) approved a
      settlement agreement with Golden State Water Company (&#8220;GSWC&#8221;), a wholly
      owned subsidiary of AWR, and a group of citizens referred to as Ojai
      Friends of Locally Owned Water (&#8220;Ojai FLOW&#8221;) to resolve an eminent
      domain action and other litigation brought by Casitas and Ojai FLOW
      against GSWC.&#160;&#160;Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Casitas will
      acquire the operating assets of GSWC&#8217;s Ojai water system by eminent
      domain for approximately $34.5 million, including payments for unpaid
      receivables and regulatory assets subject to a post-closing final
      reconciliation.&#160;&#160;Under the agreement, Casitas and Ojai FLOW have also
      agreed to dismiss all claims against GSWC, which sought damages against
      GSWC stemming from Casitas&#8217; proposal to issue bonds to finance the
      acquisition of GSWC&#8217;s Ojai water system. GSWC, which has owned and
      operated the 2,900-connection Ojai water system since 1929, will
      continue operating the water system until all conditions to the
      settlement agreement have completed.&#160;&#160;It is estimated that the
      transaction will close in June 2017 following satisfaction of all
      closing conditions.
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      A copy of the Company&#8217;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
      99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not
      filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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      <br>
      <b>Section 9 &#8211; Financial Statement and Exhibits</b>
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap">
      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</b><br>
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            <u><b>Exhibit No.</b></u>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Description</b></u>
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          99.1
        </td>
        <td style="width: 86%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Press Release: American States Water Company Announces Agreement
            to Resolve Litigation and Eminent Domain Action of Its Ojai Water
            System
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      <br>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font><br><br>
    </p>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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>
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            <b>AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY:</b>
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 45%">

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            &#160;
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          Date:
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            April 13, 2017
          </p>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            /s /Eva G. Tang
          </p>
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 45%">

        </td>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Eva G. Tang
          </p>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
          </p>
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 45%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 50%; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY:</b>
          </p>
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 45%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 50%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
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        </td>
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            Date:
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        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; width: 45%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            April 13, 2017
          </p>
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; width: 50%; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            /s /Eva G. Tang
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        </td>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Eva G. Tang
          </p>
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        <td style="width: 5%">

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        <td style="width: 45%">

        </td>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
          </p>
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        <td style="width: 5%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 45%">

        </td>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Officer and Secretary
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>American
      States Water Company Announces Agreement to Resolve Litigation and
      Eminent Domain Action of Its Ojai Water System</b></font>
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      SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2017--American States
      Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced today that on April 12, 2017 the
      Board of Directors of Casitas Municipal Water District (&#8220;Casitas&#8221;)
      approved a settlement agreement with Golden State Water Company
      (&#8220;GSWC&#8221;), a wholly owned subsidiary of AWR, and a group of citizens
      referred to as Ojai Friends of Locally Owned Water (&#8220;Ojai FLOW&#8221;) to
      resolve an eminent domain action and other litigation brought by Casitas
      and Ojai FLOW against GSWC. Under the terms of the settlement agreement,
      Casitas will acquire the operating assets of GSWC&#8217;s Ojai water system by
      eminent domain for approximately $34.5 million, including payments for
      unpaid receivables and regulatory assets subject to a post-closing final
      reconciliation. Under the agreement, Casitas and Ojai FLOW have also
      agreed to dismiss all claims against GSWC, which sought damages against
      GSWC stemming from Casitas&#8217; proposal to issue bonds to finance the
      acquisition of GSWC&#8217;s Ojai water system.
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      GSWC, which has owned and operated the 2,900-connection Ojai water
      system since 1929, will continue operating the water system until all
      conditions to the settlement agreement have completed. It is estimated
      that the transaction will close in June 2017 following satisfaction of
      all closing conditions.
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      &#8220;Golden State Water has proudly served Ojai for more than 85 years. We
      are pleased with the terms of this settlement agreement, which we
      believe will enable us to achieve a comprehensive resolution of this
      eminent domain action. We look forward to working closely with Casitas
      to facilitate a seamless transfer of ownership of the Ojai water
      system,&#8221; said Robert J. Sprowls, President and Chief Executive Officer
      of American States Water Company. &#8220;As we go through the transition, we
      will ensure that Ojai customers continue to receive the same excellent
      customer service from Golden State Water that they have been provided
      for over eight decades,&#8221; Sprowls continued.
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      <b>About American States Water Company</b>
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      American States Water Company is the parent of Golden State Water
      Company and American States Utility Services, Inc. Through its utility
      subsidiary, Golden State Water Company, AWR provides water service to
      approximately 261,000 customers located within 75 communities throughout
      10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California. The company
      also distributes electricity to approximately 24,000 customers in the
      City of Big Bear and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County,
      California. Through its contracted services subsidiary, American States
      Utility Services, Inc., the company provides operations, maintenance and
      construction management services for water and wastewater systems
      located on military bases throughout the country under 50-year
      privatization contracts with the U.S. government.
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      American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every
      year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each
      calendar year for 62 consecutive years, which places it in an exclusive
      group of companies on the New York Stock Exchange that have achieved
      that result.
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      CONTACT:<br>American States Water Company<br>Eva G. Tang<br>Senior Vice
      President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer,<br>Corporate Secretary and
      Treasurer<br>Telephone: (909) 394-3600, ext. 707
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