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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-002618
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170929
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171002

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:		171113036

	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
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13pt"><b>UNITED
      STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13pt"><br style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13pt">SECURITIES
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      <br>
      <font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>Form 8-K</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT </b></font>
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      <b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b>
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      <b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2017</b><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>AMERICAN
      STATES WATER COMPANY</b></font><br><b>(Exact name of registrant as
      specified in its charter)</b>
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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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            incorporation or organization)
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            (Commission File Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer Identification
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            No.)
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            <b>630 East Foothill Blvd.</b>
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            <b>San Dimas, California</b>
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            offices)
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            (Zip Code)
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      <b>Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600</b><br>
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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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      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
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      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
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      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</b>
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      <b>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
      company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405
      of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
      (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</b>
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      <b>Emerging growth company &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font></b><br><br>
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      <b>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. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font></b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Section 8 &#8211; Other Events</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Item 8.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt">American States Water Company announced
      today that its contracted services subsidiary, American States Utility
      Services, Inc., has been awarded a 50-year contract by the U.S.
      government to operate, maintain, and provide construction management
      services for the water distribution, wastewater collection, and
      treatment facilities at Fort Riley, a United States Army installation
      located in Kansas.&#160;&#160; The value of the contract is estimated at
      approximately $601 million over a 50-year period and is subject to
      annual economic price adjustment.&#160;&#160;&#160;A copy of the Company&#8217;s press
      release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt">This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are
      furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font><br><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Section 9 &#8211; Financial Statement and
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            <a href="a51692364ex99_1.htm">99.1</a>
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            <a href="a51692364ex99_1.htm">Press Release: American States Water
            Company Announces Privatization Contract Award for Fort Riley,
            Kansas</a>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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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            Date: October 2, 2017
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            /s/ Eva G. Tang
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            Eva G. Tang
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            Senior Vice President - Finance,
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            Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
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            Corporate Secretary
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>American
      States Water Company Announces Privatization Contract Award for Fort
      Riley, Kansas</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Estimated
      Contract Value of $601 Million Over a 50-Year Period</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 2, 2017--American States
      Water Company (AWR: NYSE) announced today that its contracted services
      subsidiary, American States Utility Services, Inc. (&#8220;ASUS&#8221;), has been
      awarded a 50-year contract by the U.S. government to operate, maintain,
      and provide construction management services for the water distribution,
      wastewater collection, and treatment facilities at Fort Riley, a United
      States Army installation located in Kansas. The value of the contract is
      estimated at approximately $601 million over a 50-year period and is
      subject to annual economic price adjustment. Under the contract, there
      is a 9-month transition period to ensure seamless operations are
      established and inventory assets are fully accounted for in the contract.
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      &#8220;We are very pleased to have been awarded another significant 50-year
      contract, which confirms our strong relationship with the U.S.
      government and their continued confidence in our expertise and
      experience in managing water and wastewater systems on military bases,&#8221;
      stated Robert J. Sprowls, President and CEO of American States Water
      Company. &#8220;This win marks another important milestone in the growth
      strategy of our contracted services business and we are well positioned
      to continue competing for new contracts in the future.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central
      Kansas and is currently home to the 1<sup>st</sup> Infantry Division.
      Fort Riley is also the site of the United States Cavalry School. At over
      100,000 acres, Fort Riley has a daytime population of nearly 25,000.
      With the addition of Fort Riley, ASUS will be providing water and
      wastewater utility services at eleven military bases located within
      eight states.
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    <p>
      <b>Forward Looking Statements</b>
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    <p>
      Certain matters discussed in this news release with regard to the
      Company&#8217;s expectations may be forward-looking statements that involve
      risks and uncertainties. The assumptions and risk factors that could
      cause actual results to differ materially include those described in the
      Company&#8217;s most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filed with the Securities
      and Exchange Commission.
    </p>
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      <b>About American States Water Company</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      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 259,000 customers located 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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    <p>
      American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every
      year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each
      calendar year for 63 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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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>American States Water Company<br>Eva G. Tang, 909-394-3600,
      ext. 707<br>Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer,<br>Corporate
      Secretary and Treasurer
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