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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · American States Water (AWR)

American States Water grants 2026 equity awards to five executives, including CEO Sprowls

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

On March 12, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved time-vested and performance-based restricted stock unit awards to five senior officers, including CEO Robert J. Sprowls. The awards tie part of executive pay to multi-year vesting and performance criteria, which the filing describes in an exhibit.

Key points

  • CEO Robert J. Sprowls received 7,362 time-vested RSUs and a performance award with a target of 22,088 RSUs.
  • CFO Eva G. Tang received 1,071 time-vested RSUs and a performance award with a target of 1,071 RSUs.
  • Time-vested awards vest in 33%, 33% and 34% tranches on the first, second and third grant anniversaries.
  • Performance awards vest on December 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028, in 33%, 33% and 34% portions, subject to performance criteria.

The filing

CompanyAmerican States Water (AWR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 13, 2026, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-017733

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 13, 2026.

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