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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FARNHAM SHELLEY A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
624 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
SUITE 2900

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90017

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHWEST WATER CO [ SWWC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Secretary & VP Human Resources
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2005
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 Stock 04/06/2005 M 6,700(3) A $10.4 6,700 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 M 4,000(3) A $10.4 4,000 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 M 3,500(1) A $10.414 3,500 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 M 2,487(2) A $10.41 2,487 D
Common Stock 04/07/2005 M 11,707(4)(6) A $10.4 11,707 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 S 6,700 D $10.4 0 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 S 4,000 D $10.4 0 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 S 3,500 D $10.414 0 D
Common Stock 04/06/2005 S 2,487 D $10.41 0 D
Common Stock 04/07/2005 S 11,707 D $10.4 0 D
Common Stock 04/08/2005 S 500(5) D $10.593 0 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.55 04/06/2005 M 6,700 01/13/2001 01/14/2010 Common Stock 6,700 $10.4 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.55 04/06/2005 M 4,000 01/13/2001 01/14/2010 Common Stock 4,000 $10.4 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $3.63 04/06/2005 M 3,500 08/06/1999 08/07/2008 Common Stock 3,500 $10.414 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $5.22 04/06/2005 M 2,487 02/04/2000 02/05/2009 Common Stock 2,487 $10.41 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.29 04/07/2005 M 11,707 02/08/2002 02/09/2008 Common Stock 11,707 $10.4 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 18,085 options vest 1/5 on each anniversary date until they are fully vested on 8/6/2003.
2. 7,233 options vest 1/5 on each anniversary date until they are fully vested on 2/4/2004.
3. 14,469 options vest 1/5 on each anniversary date until they are fully vested on 1/13/2005.
4. 9,261 options vest 1/5 on each anniversary date until they are fully vested on 2/8/2006.
5. 500 shares sold from the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
6. Shares exercised and sold from the following two grants: 9,261 shares with an exercise price of $7.29 and 2,446 shares with an exercise price of $7.55.
Shelley A. Farnham 04/08/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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