SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A
INFORMATION
Proxy Statement
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American States Water Company
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May 10, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
We have previously mailed
you proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American States
Water Company to be held on May 27, 2010.
According to our latest
records we have not yet received your vote. The Annual Meeting is now only a
short time away. It is important that you sign and return your proxy today in
order to make sure that your shares will be voted at the meeting in accordance
with your desires. If you hold your shares in the name of a brokerage firm, your
broker cannot vote your shares on certain of these proposals unless they receive
your specific instructions.
Your board of directors recommends that you vote
FOR proposals 1, 2 and 3.
In the event that your
proxy material has been misplaced, we are enclosing for your use a duplicate
Voting Instruction Form and return envelope.
Please sign and date the
enclosed Voting Form (or follow the telephone & internet instructions on
your Voting Form) today. In the event that two Voting Forms are received from
you, the one bearing the latest date will be counted, as it automatically
revokes all prior proxies.
Thank you for your
cooperation and continued support.
Sincerely,
Ms. Eva G. Tang
Corporate Secretary
San Dimas,
California
630 East Foothill
Boulevard, San Dimas, California 91773-9016
Tel: (909) 394-3600 Fax: (909) 394-1382 www.aswater.com
Tel: (909) 394-3600 Fax: (909) 394-1382 www.aswater.com