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) June 6, 2006 AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California 001-14431 95-4676679 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 630 East Foothill Blvd. San Dimas, California 91773 (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) offices) 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 requirement 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 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))Section 2-Financial Information Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On June 6, 2006 American States Water Company announced that it will be presenting at The Wall Street Transcript's "Profiting in the Water Industry Conference". 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. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: June 6, 2006 /s/ Robert J. Sprowls -------------------------------------------- Robert J. Sprowls Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated June 6, 2006 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit 99.1 American States Water Company Presents at the Wall Street Transcript's 'Profiting in the Water Industry Conference' SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2006--American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announces that Floyd E. Wicks, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be making a presentation on behalf of the Company at The Wall Street Transcript Investor Forum, "Profiting in the Water Industry Conference" on Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 2:05 p.m. Eastern Time. This event will be held at the Harvard Club at 35 West 44th Street, New York, NY. After his presentation, he and Robert J. Sprowls, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American States Water Company, will be available to meet with current and prospective investors at the conference. Individuals who wish to access a live web cast of the presentation should log onto the www.aswater.com web site and click on the web cast link. The web cast will also be archived and available on the web site. American States Water Company is the parent of Golden State Water Company, American States Utility Services, Inc. and Chaparral City Water Company. Through its subsidiaries, AWR provides water service to 1 out of 30 Californians located within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California (approximately 253,000 customers) and to approximately 13,000 customers in the city of Fountain Hills, Arizona and a small portion of Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company also distributes electricity to approximately 23,000 customers in the Big Bear recreational area of California. Through its non-regulated subsidiary, American States Utility Services, the Company contracts with various municipalities, the U.S. government and private entities to provide various services, including billing and meter reading, water marketing and operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems. CONTACT: American States Water Company Robert J. Sprowls, 909-394-3600, ext. 647