Form 8-K - Current report

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): May 21, 2024

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

91773-1212

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(909) 394-3600

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
American States Water Company Common Shares	AWR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐


Item 5.07.			Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 21, 2024. The results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote are set forth below.

The following table presents the voting results of the election of Class I directors at this meeting:


Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Mr. Steven D. Davis	28,406,265	380,284	4,314,592
Ms. Anne M. Holloway	26,449,708	2,336,841	4,314,592
Ms. Caroline A. Winn	28,595,155	191,394	4,314,592

The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s proxy statement, received the votes presented below.

•27,159,142 shares voted in favor

•1,378,629 shares voted against

•248,778 shares abstained from voting

•4,314,592 shares broker non-votes

Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, with 31,933,532 voting in favor of the appointment, 1,041,913 shares voting against the appointment and 125,696 shares abstaining from voting on the appointment.

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
May 23, 2024			/s/ Eva G. Tang
			Eva G. Tang Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer

Document and Entity Information	May 21, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 21, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity File Number	001-14431
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4676679
Entity Address, Address Line One	630 East Foothill Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	San Dimas
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91773-1212
City Area Code	909
Local Phone Number	394-3600
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	American States Water Company Common Shares
Trading Symbol	AWR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001056903
Amendment Flag	false