Form: 8-K

Current report filing

June 3, 2024

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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 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:

 

¨ 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 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