8-K - CWT - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2025

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware<br><br>(State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation)	1-13883<br><br>(Commission file number)	77-0448994<br><br>(I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification Number)
1720 North First Street<br>San Jose, California<br><br>(Address of principal executive offices)	95112<br><br>(Zip Code)
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(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. Submissionof Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

California Water Service Group (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 28, 2025 (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<br>the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:
Nominee	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
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Gregory E. Aliff	47,979,174	311,318	97,926	4,750,326
Shelly M. Esque	48,026,893	269,413	92,112	4,750,326
Jeffrey Kightlinger	48,089,720	202,681	96,017	4,750,326
Martin A. Kropelnicki	46,344,695	1,951,035	92,688	4,750,326
Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.	46,121,091	2,171,760	95,567	4,750,326
Yvonne A. Maldonado, M.D.	48,022,910	274,358	91,150	4,750,326
Scott L. Morris	47,458,358	834,200	95,860	4,750,326
Charles R. Patton	48,200,557	91,822	96,039	4,750,326
Carol M. Pottenger	48,018,837	270,208	99,373	4,750,326
Lester A. Snow	46,866,912	1,427,199	94,307	4,750,326
Patricia K. Wagner	48,054,983	250,645	82,790	4,750,326
2.	The advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s<br>named executive officers was approved as follows:
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Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
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32,524,231	15,671,224	192,963	4,750,326
3.	The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s<br>independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified as follows:
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Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
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52,171,584	839,431	127,729	-

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 29, 2025	By:	/s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki
	Name:	Martin A. Kropelnicki
	Title:	Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer