SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TANNER ROLAND S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

630 E FOOTHILL BLVD

(Street)

SAN DIMAS

91773

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO [ AWR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VICE PRESIDENT

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common	6,745.1953	I	401K
Common	123	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	04/30/2001	04/30/2010	Common	165	$20.83	D
Stock Options	04/30/2002	04/30/2010	Common	165	$20.83	D
Stock Options	04/30/2003	04/30/2010	Common	170	$20.83	D
Stock Options	01/01/2002	01/01/2011	Common	165	$23.21	D
Stock Options	01/01/2003	01/01/2011	Common	165	$23.21	D
Stock Options	01/01/2004	01/01/2011	Common	170	$23.21	D
Stock Options	02/03/2003	02/03/2012	Common	248	$23.43	D
Stock Options	02/03/2004	02/03/2012	Common	248	$23.43	D
Stock Options	02/03/2005	02/03/2012	Common	254	$23.43	D
Stock Options	01/01/2004	12/31/2012	Common	248	$23.15	D
Stock Options	01/01/2005	12/31/2012	Common	248	$23.15	D
Stock Options	01/01/2006	12/31/2012	Common	254	$23.15	D
Stock Options	02/02/2005	02/01/2014	Common	248	$25.55	D
Stock Options	02/02/2006	02/01/2014	Common	248	$25.55	D
Stock Options	02/02/2007	02/01/2014	Common	254	$25.55	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Roland S. Tanner	09/22/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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