Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 26, 2016

 

 

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 25, 2016

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13883

 

77-0448994

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

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 25, 2016 (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 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Gregory E. Aliff

 

34,884,301

 

315,589

 

176,840

 

8,226,016

 

Terry P. Bayer

 

34,928,459

 

300,219

 

148,052

 

8,226,016

 

Edwin A. Guiles

 

34,878,105

 

322,933

 

175,692

 

8,226,016

 

Bonnie G. Hill

 

34,864,399

 

380,150

 

132,181

 

8,226,016

 

Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

34,867,161

 

334,727

 

174,842

 

8,226,016

 

Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.

 

34,708,361

 

491,650

 

176,719

 

8,226,016

 

Richard P. Magnuson

 

34,772,170

 

425,846

 

178,714

 

8,226,016

 

Peter C. Nelson

 

34,649,128

 

524,268

 

203,334

 

8,226,016

 

Lester A. Snow

 

34,845,736

 

353,697

 

177,297

 

8,226,016

 

George A. Vera

 

34,748,955

 

445,171

 

182,604

 

8,226,016

 

 

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

 

32,138,565

 

2,944,372

 

293,793

 

8,266,016

 

 

3.    The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2016 was ratified as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

42,773,754

 

584,044

 

244,948

 

 

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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 26, 2016

By:

/s/ Thomas F. Smegal

 

Name:

Thomas F. Smegal

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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