AMERICAN STATES WATER CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 16, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR)
CIK: 0001056903
Period of Report: 2012-08-14

Reporting Person: GALLAGHER JAMES B (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-14	Common Shares	M	4320	$33.73	Acquired	14211.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	M	4302	$38.62	Acquired	18513.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	M	2887	$34.11	Acquired	21400.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	M	6200	$34.57	Acquired	27600.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	M	1874	$33.36	Acquired	29474.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	100	$44.30	Disposed	29374.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	200	$44.33	Disposed	29174.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	100	$44.34	Disposed	29074.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	300	$44.36	Disposed	28774.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	300	$44.37	Disposed	28474.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	300	$44.38	Disposed	28174.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	200	$44.39	Disposed	27974.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	300	$44.40	Disposed	27674.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	100	$44.41	Disposed	27574.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	200	$44.42	Disposed	27374.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	300	$44.43	Disposed	27074.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	649	$44.44	Disposed	26425.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	721	$44.45	Disposed	25704.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	600	$44.46	Disposed	25104.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	1000	$44.47	Disposed	24104.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	1704	$44.48	Disposed	22400.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	400	$44.49	Disposed	22000.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	1500	$44.50	Disposed	20500.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	1900	$44.51	Disposed	18600.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	200	$44.52	Disposed	18400.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	500	$44.53	Disposed	17900.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	500	$44.54	Disposed	17400.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	500	$44.55	Disposed	16900.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	700	$44.56	Disposed	16200.0432	Direct
2012-08-14	Common Shares	S	600	$44.57	Disposed	15600.0432	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-14	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$33.73	M	4320	Disposed	2016-01-29	Common Shares (4320)	Direct
2012-08-14	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$38.62	M	4302	Disposed	2017-01-01	Common Shares (4302)	Direct
2012-08-14	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$34.11	M	2887	Disposed	2018-01-27	Common Shares (2887)	Direct
2012-08-14	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$34.57	M	6200	Disposed	2019-01-29	Common Shares (6200)	Direct
2012-08-14	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$33.36	M	1874	Disposed	2020-01-31	Common Shares (1874)	Direct