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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-017733"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:18:36.131646+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American States Water grants RSUs and performance awards to five executives

## Summary
- CEO Sprowls receives 7,362 time-vested RSUs and target of 22,088 performance RSUs.
- CFO Tang receives 1,071 time-vested RSUs and 1,071 performance RSUs target.
- Other recipients: SVPs Rowley (1,071/1,071), Connor (1,124/1,125), Farrow (770/769).
- Awards vest over three years (33/33/34%); performance awards vest Dec 31, 2026-2028.
- Performance criteria include TSR, GSWC operating expense, ASUS net earnings, acquisition success rate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-017733
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000162828026017733/0001628280-26-017733-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92116/000162828026017733/awr-20260312.htm

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