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 29, 2019

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

(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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

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 29, 2019 (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 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee		Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Gregory E. Aliff		36,427,984		227,155		170,060		7,351,743
Terry P. Bayer		36,454,408		218,313		152,478		7,351,743
Shelly M. Esque		36,506,181		185,703		133,315		7,351,743
Edwin A. Guiles		36,249,567		421,511		154,121		7,351,743
Martin A. Kropelnicki		36,386,700		266,146		172,353		7,351,743
Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.		36,250,341		422,046		152,812		7,351,743
Richard P. Magnuson		35,400,296		1,254,334		170,569		7,351,743
Peter C. Nelson		36,198,321		454,692		172,186		7,351,743
Carol M. Pottenger		36,374,338		317,605		133,256		7,351,743
Lester A. Snow		36,427,984		227,155		170,060		7,351,743

 

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
34,732,406		1,801,552		291,241		7,351,743

 

3.              The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2018 was ratified as follows:

 

 

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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 30, 2019	By:	/s/ Thomas F. Smegal
	Name:	Thomas F. Smegal
	Title:	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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