<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-18-002517.txt : 20181203
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-002517
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181128
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181203

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:		181214774

	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:		181214773

	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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  <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,Times,serif; font-weight: bold;">Form 8-K</font></div>
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  <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY</font></div>
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        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.</font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="text-indent: 0px; font-size: 6pt;">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160; &#160; &#160; </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#9744;</font></font></div>
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              <div><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Item 8.01.</font> <br>
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            <td style="width: 91%;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Other </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Events</font></td>
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  <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">San Dimas, California. . . American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on November&#160;28, 2018, its regulated utility subsidiary
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      and the Public Advocates Office in connection with the electric utility general rate case. GSWC had filed a general rate case application in May 2017 for BVES to determine new rates for the years 2018&#160;&#8211; 2021.&#160;&#160; A decision in this case is expected in
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          <div><a href="a51908465ex99_1.htm"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Press Release:&#160; American States
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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 Settlement Agreement in a General Rate Case</b></font> </p>
  <p> SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 3, 2018--American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR) announced that on November 28, 2018, its regulated utility subsidiary Golden State Water Company (GSWC), on behalf of its Bear Valley Electric Service
    (BVES) division, and the Public Advocates Office at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a joint motion to adopt a settlement agreement between GSWC and the Public Advocates Office in connection with the electric utility general rate
    case. GSWC had filed a general rate case application in May 2017 for BVES to determine new rates for the years 2018 &#8211; 2021. A decision in this case is expected in 2019 and when approved by the CPUC, the new rates will be retroactive to January&#160;1, 2018.
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  <p> The proposed settlement agreement, if approved by the CPUC, resolves all the issues in the electric general rate case application and among other things (i) agrees to extend the rate cycle by one year and, therefore, will set new rates over five
    years beginning in 2018 through 2022, (ii)&#160;adopts an electric gross margin for 2018 of $22.5 million (derived by subtracting total supply costs adopted in the settlement agreement from the adopted revenue requirement), which is an increase of
    approximately $2.0 million compared to the 2017 adopted electric gross margin (adjusted for tax reform), (iii)&#160;authorizes BVES to construct all the capital projects requested in its application and increased for the addition of a fifth year in the rate
    cycle, which are dedicated to improving system safety and reliability and total approximately $44&#160;million over the 5-year rate cycle, (iv)&#160;incorporates a previous stipulation in the case, which authorizes a new return on equity for BVES of 9.60% and
    adopts the capital structure and debt cost approved by the CPUC in March 2018 in connection with GSWC's water segment cost of capital proceeding, and (v) approves recovery of certain expenses incurred in prior years that were being tracked in a
    memorandum account. In addition, in accordance with the settlement between GSWC and the Public Advocates Office, the adopted electric gross margin will increase by $1.2 million for each of the years 2019 and 2020, by $1.1 million in 2021, and by $1.0
    million in 2022. The rate increases for 2019 &#8211; 2022 are not subject to an earnings test. </p>
  <p> Because of the delay in finalizing the electric general rate case, year-to-date 2018 billed electric revenues have been based on 2017 adopted rates, pending a final decision by the CPUC in this rate case application. As a result of all the factors
    discussed above, earnings per share at AWR&#8217;s electric utility segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 would have been higher by approximately $0.03 per share from our reported results had the new rates in the settlement agreement been
    approved by the CPUC prior to the third quarter of 2018. Because the new rates are retroactive to January&#160;1,&#160;2018, this cumulative impact is expected to be recorded at the time a decision is issued by the CPUC. </p>
  <p> <b>Forward-Looking Statements</b> </p>
  <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> 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 260,000 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 Lake 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 distribution and wastewater collection and treatment facilities located on military
    bases throughout the country under 50-year privatization contracts with the U.S. government. </p>
  <p> American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each calendar year for 64 consecutive years, which places it in an exclusive group of companies on the New York
    Stock Exchange that have achieved that result. </p>
  <p> CONTACT:<br>
    Eva G. Tang<br>
    Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer,<br>
    Corporate Secretary and Treasurer<br>
    (909) 394-3600, ext. 707 </p>
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