Form: 8-K

Current report filing

June 13, 2019

 

 

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): June 7, 2019

 

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))

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, par value $0.01

 

CWT

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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 8.01. Other Events

 

On June 7, 2019, Edward A. Guiles, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of California Water Service Group (the “Company”) passed away.  Mr. Guiles served as a valued member of the Board of the Company since 2008 and also served as the Chair of the Finance and Capital Investment Committee of the Board.

 

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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: June 13, 2019

By:

/s/ Thomas F. Smegal

 

Name:

Thomas F. Smegal

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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