Form: 8-K

Current report filing

May 27, 2022

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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, 2022

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   1-13883
(Commission file number)		   77-0448994
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1720 North First Street
San Jose, California
(Address of principal executive offices)		   95112
(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ 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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

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, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”). Stockholders acted on the following items of business at the Annual Meeting:

 

1. The following nominees for Director were elected to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
Gregory E. Aliff   42,585,320     263,326     114,211     4,591,045  
Terry P. Bayer   42,634,866     208,768     119,223     4,591,045  
Shelly M. Esque   42,436,979     424,756     101,122     4,591,045  
Martin A. Kropelnicki   42,599,743     252,964     110,150     4,591,045  
Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.   42,085,770     760,466     116,621     4,591,045  
Richard P. Magnuson   41,331,606     1,515,966     115,285     4,591,045  
Yvonne A. Maldonado, M.D.   42,513,342     350,719     98,796     4,591,045  
Scott L. Morris   42,645,663     199,055     118,139     4,591,045  
Peter C. Nelson   41,789,966     1,063,709     109,182     4,591,045  
Carol M. Pottenger   42,525,650     338,715     98,492     4,591,045  
Lester A. Snow   42,392,476     453,254     117,127     4,591,045  
Patricia K. Wagner   42,776,882     87,605     98,370     4,591,045  

 

2. The 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
39,361,252   3,402,509   199,096   4,591,045

 

3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
46,986,563   387,638   179,701   4,591,045

 

4. The amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 68,000,000 to 136,000,000 was approved as follows:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
45,386,831   1,759,124   407,947   4,591,045

 

 

 

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, 2022 By: /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
  Name: Martin A. Kropelnicki
  Title: President & Chief Executive Officer