a5765449.htm
 
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) August 25, 2008
 
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
 
On August 25, 2008, American States Water Company entered into a Second Amendment to 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 and Lead Arranger The provisions of the Second Amendment are described in Item 2.03.  The  Amended and Restated Credit Agreement , as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
 
 
 
Item 2.03. 
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-
Balance  Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
On August 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in order to increase the aggregate bank commitments from $85,000,000 to $115,000,000.  The Company may, under the terms of the Second Amendment, elect to increase the aggregate bank commitments by up to an additional $15,000,000.
 
 
 
 
 
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 and Lead Arranger, 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: August 28, 2008 
/s/ Robert J. Sprowls  
  
 
Robert J. Sprowls 
  
 
Executive Vice President - Finance,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Corporate Secretary