---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001056903-21-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T10:57:49.412316+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American States Water subsidiary enters separation with former SVP Stuart Harrison

## Summary
- Stuart G. Harrison resigned as SVP of American States Utility Services effective August 10, 2021.
- Harrison receives $122,500 lump-sum severance (approx. 16 weeks base salary) within 30 days.
- Agreement includes general release of claims, one-year non-compete and non-solicitation covenants.
- Company must file agreement with SEC; terms not confidential.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001056903-21-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000104/0001056903-21-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000104/awr-20210812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000104
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000104.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000104.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stuart G. Harrison resigned as Senior Vice President at AMERICAN STATES WATER CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President
  source text: On August 12, 2021, American States Utility Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“ASUS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR), entered into a separation agreement with Stuart G. Harrison, the former Senior Vice President of ASUS.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000104/0001056903-21-000104-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.