---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001056903-21-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:58:32.447304+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GSWC SVP Kruger retires Jul 9; CEO Sprowls assumes duties; consulting at $385/hr

## Summary
- Denise L. Kruger retired as SVP of Regulated Water Utility at Golden State Water Company (AWR subsidiary) on July 9, 2021.
- President & CEO Robert J. Sprowls temporarily assumed Kruger's duties.
- GSWC entered a consulting contract with Kruger from July 10, 2021 through June 30, 2022, paying $385 per hour plus approved expenses.
- Contract prohibits Kruger from providing services to competitors and can be terminated by GSWC at will or by Kruger with two weeks' notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001056903-21-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000081/0001056903-21-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92116/000105690321000081/awr-20210709.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Denise L. Kruger retired as Senior Vice President of Regulated Water Utility at AMERICAN STATES WATER CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President of Regulated Water Utility
  source text: Ms. Denise L. Kruger, Senior Vice President of Regulated Water Utility retired from Golden State Water Company (GSWC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American States Water Company, on July 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000081/0001056903-21-000081-index.htm

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