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AMERICAN STATES WATER
COMPANY
630 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773-9016
(909) 394 - 3600
www.amwater.com |
ELIGIBILITY |
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Any shareholder of the Company
owning at least 1 (one) share
registered in his or her name is eligible to participate in the
Dividend Reinvestment Program.
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In order to be eligible to
participate, a beneficial owner of the Company's shares
whose shares are registered in names other than his or her own
(for example, shares registered in the name of a broker or a bank
nominee) must become a holder of record by having his or her shares
transferred into his or her name.
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A non-shareholder may participate
in the Plan by making an initial investment of at least $500.00
and not more than $20,000,
which will be used to purchase shares of Common Stock for the Plan
account.
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INVESTMENT OPTIONS |
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To be eligible for
reinvestment of dividends, a Participant must elect to reinvest the
dividends on a minimum of 50 shares.
Dividends on holdings of fewer than 50 shares will be paid by check.
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FULL
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT ─ Reinvest cash dividends on at
least 15 shares held by a Participant. Optional
cash payments of at least $100
may also be invested, up to an aggregate
of $20,000 during
any calendar month.
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PARTIAL
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT ─ Reinvest cash dividends on at
least 15 shares, and elect to receive cash
dividends on the remaining portion of shares. Optional payments of at
least $100 may also be invested up to an aggregate
of $20,000 during
any calendar month.
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OPTIONAL
CASH PAYMENTS ONLY ─ Optional cash payments of at
least $100 may be invested up to an aggregate
of $20,000 during
any calendar month without any reinvestment of dividends.
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OPTIONAL CASH PAYMENTS |
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The minimum optional
cash payment amount is $100,
with a maximum amount of $20,000
during any calendar month.
If a Participant sends a cash payment of less than the minimum amount,
the payment will be returned to the Participant.
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There is no
obligation to make optional cash payments.
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CASH PAYMENT METHODS |
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Participants may
make optional cash payments in the following way(s):
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By sending a check or
money order, with the appropriate form from the periodic statement, to
the Plan Administrator.
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By making automated
monthly payments through an electronic funds transfer (EFT). EFT
payments would be deducted on the 15th
day of each month from the
Participant's account at any financial institution that participates in
the Automatic Clearing House (ACH) system.
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PLAN ADMINISTRATOR |
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Mellon
Investor Services
PO Box 3338,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606 - 1938 |
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TERMINATION |
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When a Participant terminates, or
upon termination of the Plan by the Company, certificates for whole
shares credited to the Participant under the Plan will be issued, and a
cash payment will be made for any fraction of a share less any costs of
sale.
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Upon termination, a Participant
may also request the sale of all or a part of the whole shares of
Common Stock credited to his or her Plan account. The Plan
Administrator will sell such shares and remit the proceeds to the
Participant, less the costs of sale.
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SALE OF SHARES |
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Following receipt of written
instructions from a Participant, the Plan Administrator will sell,
through an independent broker or institution, those shares and will
remit a check for the proceeds of such sale, less applicable brokerage
commission, service charges and any taxes.
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Shares that are to be sold may be
aggregated with those of other Participants. This procedure for selling
shares may be particularly attractive to holders of small amounts of
common stock because the Plan can combine odd lots and small numbers of
shares into larger blocks to be sold, and thereby take advantage of
lower brokerage costs.
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A Transaction
Fee of $15.00 plus brokerage
commission of $0.12 (12 cents) per share will be
automatically deducted from the proceeds.
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COSTS |
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The
following costs are associated with the Plan:
Initial Enrollment |
$10.00 |
Optional Cash Investments |
No Charge |
Reinvestment of Dividends
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No Charge |
Sale of Shares:
Service Fee
Brokerage Commission |
$15.00
$0.12 per share |
Duplicate statement --
prior year |
$20.00 |
Bounced checks or rejected
automatic investments |
$25.00 |
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