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 2, 2005
AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 001-14431 95-4676679
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) 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
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Section 2-Financial Information
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On June 2, 2005 American States Water Company announced that it will be
presenting at The Wall Street Transcript's "Investing 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.
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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.
AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY
Date: June 2, 2005 /s/ Robert J. Sprowls
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Robert J. Sprowls
Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated June 2, 2005
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Exhibit 99.1
American States Water Company Presents at The Wall Street
Transcript's 'Investing in the Water Industry Conference'
SAN DIMAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2005--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, "Investing
in the Water Industry Conference" on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at 1:30
p.m. Eastern Time. This event will be held at the Harvard Club at 27
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 Southern California
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 252,000 customers) and to approximately 12,600
customers in the city of Fountain Hills, Arizona and portions of
Scottsdale, Arizona. The Company also distributes electricity to
approximately 22,700 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