---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-028240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T10:27:13.437619+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American States Water establishes at-the-market equity offering program for up to $200M

## Summary
- Entered Equity Distribution Agreement on Feb 27, 2024 with Wells Fargo, Janney Montgomery Scott, RBC, and Siebert Williams Shank.
- May sell up to $200M of common shares from time to time at its discretion via at-the-market offerings.
- Sales agents receive a commission of 1.5% of gross proceeds; company is not obligated to sell any shares.
- Offering made under existing shelf registration; shares sold by methods deemed 'at the market' under Rule 415.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-028240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000110465924028240/0001104659-24-028240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000110465924028240/tm247195d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  AMERICAN STATES WATER CO entered into Equity Distribution Agreement with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC valued at up to $200,000,000 (effective 2024-02-27).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC
  - Value: up to $200,000,000
  - Effective: 2024-02-27
  source text: On February 27, 2024, American States Water Company (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“JMS”), RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBC”), and Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC (“SWS”) with respect to an at-the-market offering program under which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, its common shares, no par value per share (the “Common Shares”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $200,000,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000110465924028240/0001104659-24-028240-index.htm

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