AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY (NYSE:AWR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY (NYSE:AWR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 below.

Section5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May23, 2017. 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 ClassIII directors at this meeting:

Name

VotesFor

VotesWithheld

BrokerNon-Votes

Mr.John R. Fielder

25,919,640

473,179

7,589,353

Mr.James F. McNulty

25,864,088

528,731

7,589,353

Ms.Janice F. Wilkins

25,915,371

477,448

7,589,353

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. 95.0% of the total votes cast either in favor of or against the Company’s executive compensation plan were cast in favor of the plan.

· 24,656,794 shares voted in favor

· 1,298,078 shares voted against

· 437,947 shares abstained from voting

· 7,589,353 shares broker non-votes

The advisory proposal on the frequency of the vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, received the following votes:

· 20,196,070 shares voted in favor of one year

· 280,103 shares voted in favor of two years

· 5,684,421 shares voted in favor of three years

· 232,225 shares abstaining from voting

· 7,589,353 shares broker non-votes

After considering the results of the shareholder advisory vote, on August1, 2017 the Company’s Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, approved holding a say-on-pay vote every year until the next time that the shareholders vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.

Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, with 33,354,280 voting in favor of the appointment, 318,597 shares voting against the appointment and 309,295 shares abstaining from voting on the appointment.


About AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY (NYSE:AWR)

American States Water Company (AWR) is a holding company. The Company is the parent company of Golden State Water Company (GSWC) and American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS), as well as various subsidiaries of ASUS. The Company’s segments include water, electric and contracted services. Within the segments, AWR has two principal business units, water and electric service utility operations, conducted through GSWC, and contracted services conducted through ASUS and its subsidiaries. GSWC is a public utility engaged principally in the purchase, production, distribution and sale of water in approximately 10 counties in the State of California. GSWC also distributes electricity in various San Bernardino County mountain communities in California through its Bear Valley Electric Service division. ASUS operates, maintains and performs construction activities, including renewal and replacement capital work, on water and/or wastewater systems at various United States military bases.