---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001056903-21-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:53:38.817270+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bryan Switzer, VP Regulatory Affairs at AWR subsidiary, to retire Jan 14, 2022

## Summary
- Bryan K. Switzer, VP – Regulatory Affairs for Golden State Water Company, plans to retire on January 14, 2022.
- No replacement or transition plan has been announced in the filing.
- Switzer's departure is a voluntary retirement, not a termination or resignation.
- Golden State Water is a wholly owned subsidiary of American States Water Company (AWR).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001056903-21-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000133/0001056903-21-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92116/000105690321000133/awr-20211101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000133
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000133.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-21-000133.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryan K. Switzer departed as Vice President – Regulatory Affairs at AMERICAN STATES WATER CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President – Regulatory Affairs
  source text: Mr. Bryan K. Switzer, Vice President – Regulatory Affairs for Golden State Water Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of American States Water Company, has informed the Company that he intends to retire from the Company on January 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690321000133/0001056903-21-000133-index.htm

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