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 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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630 East Foothill Blvd.
San Dimas, California |
91773 |
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| (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 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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630 East Foothill Blvd.
San Dimas, California |
91773 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600 | ||
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Section 8 – Other Events
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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
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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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 | |
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Eva G. Tang |
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Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer |
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GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY: |
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| Date: December 20, 2016 | /s/ Eva G. Tang | |
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Eva G. Tang
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Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |