Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 28, 2015

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 27, 2015

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13883

 

77-0448994

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1720 North First Street
San Jose, California

 

95112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(408) 367-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

California Water Service Group (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”).  Stockholders acted on items of business at the Annual Meeting. The voting results are as follows:

 

1.              The following nominees for Director were elected to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Terry P. Bayer

 

32,332,407

 

166,697

 

177,048

 

8,972,073

 

Edwin A. Guiles

 

32,320,431

 

147,867

 

207,854

 

8,972,073

 

Bonnie G. Hill

 

32,187,949

 

322,598

 

165,605

 

8,972,073

 

Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

32,193,312

 

277,873

 

204,967

 

8,972,073

 

Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.

 

32,329,798

 

142,058

 

204,296

 

8,972,073

 

Richard P. Magnuson

 

28,060,406

 

4,412,672

 

203,074

 

8,972,073

 

Linda R. Meier

 

32,186,918

 

323,277

 

165,957

 

8,972,073

 

Peter C. Nelson

 

32,070,160

 

422,309

 

183,683

 

8,972,073

 

Lester A. Snow

 

32,334,698

 

134,561

 

206,893

 

8,972,073

 

George A. Vera

 

32,164,315

 

324,929

 

186,908

 

8,972,073

 

 

2.        The proposal for an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

30,165,010

 

1,842,880

 

668,262

 

8,972,073

 

 

3.        The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2014 was ratified as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

41,167,353

 

265,902

 

214,970

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

 

 

 

 

Date: May 28, 2015

By:

/s/ Thomas F. Smegal

 

Name:

Thomas F. Smegal

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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