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 20, 2014

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13883

 

77-0448994

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(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:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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 20, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”).  Stockholders acted on four items of business at the Annual Meeting. The voting results are as follows:

 

1.              The following nominees for Director were elected to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Terry P. Bayer

 

32,904,467

 

185,021

 

228,411

 

9,837,322

 

Edwin A. Guiles

 

32,871,060

 

200,772

 

246,067

 

9,837,322

 

Bonnie G. Hill

 

32,605,663

 

496,559

 

215,677

 

9,837,322

 

Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

32,769,708

 

302,938

 

245,253

 

9,837,322

 

Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.

 

32,878,430

 

190,686

 

248,783

 

9,837,322

 

Richard P. Magnuson

 

32,682,772

 

389,608

 

245,519

 

9,837,322

 

Linda R. Meier

 

32,669,284

 

434,479

 

214,136

 

9,837,322

 

Peter C. Nelson

 

32,655,327

 

422,907

 

239,665

 

9,837,322

 

Lester A. Snow

 

32,879,427

 

187,365

 

251,107

 

9,837,322

 

George A. Vera

 

32,662,633

 

408,642

 

246,624

 

9,837,322

 

 

2.              The proposal for an 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

 

31,697,490

 

1,112,432

 

507,977

 

9,837,322

 

 

3.              The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2014 was ratified as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

42,685,550

 

221,848

 

247,823

 

 

4.              The approval of the Group’s amended and restated equity incentive plan was approved as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

31,873,385

 

924,206

 

520,308

 

9,837,322

 

 

 

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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 21, 2014

By:

/s/ Thomas F. Smegal

 

Name:

Thomas F. Smegal

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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