UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 6, 2006


                          AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                      001-14431               95-4676679
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)         File Number)         Identification No.)

     630 East Foothill Blvd.
      San Dimas, California                                         91773
 (Address of principal executive                                 (Zip Code)
             offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 394-3600

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                         Section 2-Financial Information


Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On  June  6,  2006  American  States  Water  Company  announced  that it will be
presenting  at The Wall Street  Transcript's  "Profiting  in the Water  Industry
Conference". A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.

This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY

Date: June 6, 2006                              /s/ Robert J. Sprowls
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                                                  Robert J. Sprowls
                                    Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
                                         Treasurer and Corporate Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.             Description
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99.1                    Press Release dated June 6, 2006


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