AMERICAN STATES WATER CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR)
CIK: 0001056903
Period of Report: 2012-08-10

Reporting Person: Cheung Jimmy (Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-31	Common Shares	A	175	$34.00	Acquired	175	Direct
2011-03-01	Common Shares	A	1.3746	$33.10	Acquired	176.3746	Direct
2011-06-01	Common Shares	A	1.4444	$34.19	Acquired	177.8190	Direct
2011-09-01	Common Shares	A	1.4213	$35.03	Acquired	179.2403	Direct
2011-12-01	Common Shares	A	1.4193	$35.36	Acquired	180.6596	Direct
2012-01-31	Common Shares	F	24.7091	$35.41	Disposed	155.9505	Direct
2012-02-15	Common Shares	A	169	$36.63	Acquired	324.9505	Direct
2012-03-01	Common Shares	A	.9364	$36.38	Acquired	325.8869	Direct
2012-06-01	Common Shares	A	2.2301	$36.61	Acquired	328.117	Direct
2012-08-10	Common Shares	M	750	$34.11	Acquired	1078.117	Direct
2012-08-10	Common Shares	S	750	$44.00	Disposed	1578.117	Direct
2012-08-10	Common Shares	M	500	$34.57	Acquired	828.117	Direct
2012-08-10	Common Shares	S	500	$44.00	Disposed	328.117	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-01-28	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$34.11	A	750.00	Acquired	2018-01-27	Common Shares (750)	Direct
2009-01-30	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$34.57	A	1000	Acquired	2019-01-29	Common Shares (1000)	Direct
2010-02-01	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$33.36	A	900	Acquired	2020-01-31	Common Shares (900)	Direct
2012-08-10	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$34.11	M	750	Disposed	2018-01-27	Common Shares (750)	Direct
2012-08-10	Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$34.57	M	500	Disposed	2019-01-29	Common Shares (500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: RSU's awarded on 1/31/2011

F2: DER units credited on 3/1/2011 as dividend at FMV

F3: DER units credited on 6/1/2011 as dividend at FMV

F4: DER units credited on 9/1/2011 as dividend at FMV

F5: DER units credited on 12/1/2011 as dividend at FMV

F6: RSU's awarded on 2/15/2012

F7: DER units credited on 3/1/2012 as dividend at FMV

F8: DER units credited on 6/1/2012 as dividend at FMV

F9: 24.7091 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding of previously granted RSU's