8-K: Current report filing
Published on January 17, 2023
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of California Water Service Group (the “Company”) is saddened to report that Terry P. Bayer, the Board’s Lead Independent Director, has recently suffered a serious, but treatable medical issue. In light of this medical issue, the Board has appointed Scott L. Morris as Interim Lead Independent Director, to serve in that capacity until the Board determines otherwise. The Board has also appointed Mr. Morris as an additional member of the Audit Committee of the Board. In the event that the medical issue is not timely resolved, the Board does not expect to renominate Ms. Bayer for election at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, but reserves the right to reappoint Ms. Bayer to the Board or renominate her for election in the future if the medical issue is resolved.
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: January 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki |
| Name: | Martin A. Kropelnicki | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |