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AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY 2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • January 7th, 2005 • American States Water Co • Water supply • California

• Contract Type
  Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  January 7th, 2005
• Company
  American States Water Co
• Industry
  Water supply
• Jurisdiction
  California

THIS NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Option Agreement”) by and between AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY, a California corporation (the “Corporation”), and (the “Participant”) evidences the nonqualified stock option (the “Option”) granted by the Corporation to the Participant as to the number of shares of the Corporation’s common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), first set forth below.