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) November 10, 2016

AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600

GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600

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))

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Other Events

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events

American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on November 10, 2016, the presiding administrative law judge issued a proposed decision (“PD”) in the general rate case of AWR’s regulated subsidiary, Golden State Water Company (“GSWC”).  In 2014, GSWC had filed a general rate case for all of its water regions and the general office to determine new rates for the years 2016-2018.  The PD and its respective attachments can be found on the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) website at www.cpuc.ca.gov.  GSWC is in the process of reviewing the PD and will be providing written comments to the CPUC by the end of November.  Oral arguments are then expected to take place in early December.   A final CPUC decision on this rate case is expected in December of 2016 or the first quarter of 2017.  When finalized, new rates will be retroactive to January 1, 2016.

This Form 8-K is furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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.

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