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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) June 7, 2010
 
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
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive 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):
 
         
   
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Section 1-Registrant’s Business and Operations
 
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
The Lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 3, 2005 among American States Water Company, as Borrower, the Lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, have consented to the disposition of Chaparral City Water Company upon the economic terms set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 7, 2010 between American States Water Company and EPCOR Utilities (USA) Inc.  The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
 

Section 9- Financial Statements and Exhibits
   
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this report:
 
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
10.1
  
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 3, 2005 among American States Water Company, as Borrower, the Lenders named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, as amended.
 
 
 
 
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 10, 2010 
/s/ Eva G. Tang
  
 
Eva G. Tang 
  
 
Senior Vice President - Finance,
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer