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

American States Water shareholders approve 2026 Stock Incentive Plan at annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its May 19, 2026 annual meeting, American States Water shareholders approved a new 2026 Stock Incentive Plan that replaces the 2016 plan, allowing the Compensation Committee to grant stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards. Shareholders also re-elected three Class III directors, approved the advisory vote on executive pay and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor.

Key points

  • Plan approval: 30,410,130 votes for, 776,555 against, 155,716 abstentions, 3,889,205 broker non-votes
  • Class III director votes for: Thomas A. Eichelberger 30,973,050; Roger M. Ervin 30,944,269; C. James Levin 29,753,613
  • Advisory executive pay vote: 28,620,741 for and 2,468,427 against
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm: 33,682,639 for and 1,398,670 against

The filing

CompanyAmerican States Water (AWR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 21, 2026, 8:15 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-037056

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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