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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) December 15, 2016


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, California

91773

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600

GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California 001-12008 95-1243678

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

No.)

 
630 East Foothill Blvd.

San Dimas, California

91773

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
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):

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01.

Other Events

San Dimas, California, December 20, 2016…. American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on December 15, 2016, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) approved the water general rate case for AWR’s wholly owned subsidiary, Golden State Water Company (“GSWC”).  GSWC had filed a general rate case application in July 2014 for all of its water regions and the general office to determine new rates for the years 2016 – 2018.  The new rates approved by the CPUC are retroactive to January 1, 2016.   

A copy of the Company’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.



Section 9 – Financial Statement and Exhibits

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1 Press Release: American States Water Company Announces CPUC Decision Approving New Water Rates at GSWC and U.S. Government’s Concurrence of Price Redetermination at ASUS

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:
 
Date: December 20, 2016 /s/ Eva G. Tang

Eva G. Tang

Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial

Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer


GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY:

 
Date: December 20, 2016 /s/ Eva G. Tang

Eva G. Tang

 

Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial

Officer and Secretary