---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001056903-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:25:00.534666+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American States Water VP Regulatory Affairs retires; enters consulting contract

## Summary
- Bryan Switzer retired as VP Regulatory Affairs of subsidiary GSWC effective Jan 14, 2022.
- Switzer remains eligible for 2021 STIP bonus (Aggregate Bonus) per retirement agreement.
- Post-retirement consulting contract: $125/hr, 8-hr min/week, $12,000 severance if terminated before July 1.
- Consulting continues until either party provides 2 weeks' notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001056903-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2022-01-21T23:59:59+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/1056903/000105690322000005/0001056903-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92116/000105690322000005/awr-20220114.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-22-000005
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-22-000005.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001056903-22-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryan K. Switzer retired as Vice President - Regulatory Affairs at AMERICAN STATES WATER CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
  source text: Mr. Bryan K. Switzer, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs retired from Golden State Water Company (GSWC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American States Water Company (AWR), on January 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000105690322000005/0001056903-22-000005-index.htm

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