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, 2024

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:

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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 29, 2024 (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 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:

Nominee	Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Gregory E. Aliff		47,847,451		241,516		117,081		4,239,991
Shelly M. Esque		47,825,724		277,457		102,867		4,239,991
Jeffrey Kightlinger		47,604,734		485,917		115,397		4,239,991
Martin A. Kropelnicki		45,909,661		2,191,908		104,479		4,239,991
Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.		46,266,752		1,834,280		105,016		4,239,991
Yvonne A. Maldonado, M.D.		47,836,076		279,827		90,145		4,239,991
Scott L. Morris		46,585,519		1,510,166		110,363		4,239,991
Charles R. Patton		47,719,452		381,282		105,314		4,239,991
Carol M. Pottenger		47,842,639		266,824		96,585		4,239,991
Lester A. Snow		47,172,744		924,214		109,090		4,239,991
Patricia K. Wagner		47,869,511		235,829		100,708		4,239,991

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
	46,178,612				1,866,216				161,220				4,239,991

3.       The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified as follows:

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	51,261,618				1,060,279				124,142				-

4.        The approval of the Group’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan as follows:

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	46,833,988				1,198,006				174,054				4,239,991

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 31, 2024	By:	/s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
	Name:	Martin A. Kropelnicki
	Title:	Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer