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AWR (NYSE: AWR) CEO reports stock awards and tax-related share withholding

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AMERICAN STATES WATER CO President & CEO Robert J. Sprowls reported a mix of share awards and a tax-related share withholding. On February 18, 2026, 510.6757 common shares were disposed of at $74.88 per share to satisfy a tax liability, as reflected in the footnotes.

Earlier grants and awards of common shares were reported on several 2025 dates, including 975.2554 shares on June 4, 2025 and 1,148.1481 shares on December 3, 2025, all classified as grant/award acquisitions rather than open-market purchases. After these transactions, Sprowls directly owned 202,720.4438 common shares.

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Insider SPROWLS ROBERT J
Role President & CEO
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Shares 510.676 $74.88 $38K
Grant/Award Common Shares 1,148.148 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Common Shares 87.269 $72.89 $6K
Grant/Award Common Shares 1,136.399 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Common Shares 85.932 $73.52 $6K
Grant/Award Common Shares 975.255 $0.00 --
Grant/Award Common Shares 73.951 $78.44 $6K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 202,720.444 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Der units credited on 06/03/2025 at FMV Updated DRIP Der units credited on 09/03/2025 at FMV Der units credited on 12/02/2025 at FMV 510.6757 shares withheld to satisfy tax liability
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPROWLS ROBERT J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
630 EAST FOOTHILL BLVD.
(Street)
SAN DIMAS CA 91773
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN STATES WATER CO [ AWR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 06/03/2025 A 73.9511(1) A $78.44 199,798.1149 D
Common Shares 06/04/2025 A 975.2554(2) A $0 200,773.3703 D
Common Shares 09/03/2025 A 85.9324(3) A $73.52 200,859.3027 D
Common Shares 09/04/2025 A 1,136.3994(2) A $0 201,995.7021 D
Common Shares 12/02/2025 A 87.2693(4) A $72.89 202,082.9714 D
Common Shares 12/03/2025 A 1,148.1481(2) A $0 203,231.1195 D
Common Shares 02/18/2026 F 510.6757(5) D $74.88 202,720.4438 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Der units credited on 06/03/2025 at FMV
2. Updated DRIP
3. Der units credited on 09/03/2025 at FMV
4. Der units credited on 12/02/2025 at FMV
5. 510.6757 shares withheld to satisfy tax liability
/s/ Robert J. Sprowls 03/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did AWR CEO Robert J. Sprowls report in this Form 4?

Robert J. Sprowls reported several common share grants and one tax-related share withholding. The grants were recorded as award acquisitions on multiple 2025 dates, while 510.6757 shares were disposed of on February 18, 2026 to satisfy a tax liability.

How many American States Water (AWR) shares were withheld for Robert J. Sprowls’ taxes?

A total of 510.6757 common shares were withheld to satisfy Robert J. Sprowls’ tax liability. The Form 4 shows these shares disposed of at a price of $74.88 per share, with a footnote stating they were withheld specifically to cover the tax obligation.

At what price were the tax-withheld AWR shares valued in Sprowls’ Form 4 filing?

The tax-withheld 510.6757 shares were valued at $74.88 per share. This price appears in the non-derivative transaction line for February 18, 2026, alongside a footnote explaining that the shares were withheld to satisfy a tax liability rather than sold in the market.

How many American States Water (AWR) shares does CEO Robert J. Sprowls own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Robert J. Sprowls directly owns 202,720.4438 common shares. This total appears in the Form 4 as the number of shares beneficially owned after the February 18, 2026 tax-withholding disposition and prior grant and award acquisitions.

Were Robert J. Sprowls’ AWR share acquisitions open-market purchases?

The acquisitions were reported as grants or awards, not open-market purchases. Each acquisition transaction uses code “A” with a description of grant or award, including some entries at a price of $0.0000, indicating equity compensation rather than shares bought on the open market.

What types of Form 4 transaction codes appear in this AWR insider filing?

This filing shows transaction codes “A” and “F.” Code “A” indicates grants, awards, or other acquisitions of common shares, while code “F” reflects shares disposed of to pay an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities, rather than a typical market sale.