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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 24, 2011
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       95112
(Address of principal executive offices)       (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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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 24, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). Stockholders acted on six 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 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:
                         
Nominee   Votes For   Authority Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Douglas M. Brown
    13,234,992       252,252       4,754,455  
Robert W. Foy
    12,998,370       488,874       4,754,455  
Edwin A. Guiles
    13,111,154       376,090       4,754,455  
Bonnie G. Hill
    13,072,565       414,679       4,754,455  
Thomas M. Krummel, M.D.
    13,242,326       244,918       4,754,455  
Richard P. Magnuson
    12,891,117       596,127       4,754,455  
Linda R. Meier
    12,874,319       612,925       4,754,455  
Peter C. Nelson
    13,018,550       468,694       4,754,455  
Lester A. Snow
    13,251,363       235,881       4,754,455  
George A. Vera
    13,014,510       472,734       4,754,455  
  2.   The proposal for an advisory vote on the compensation paid to California Water Service Group’s named executive officers was approved as follows:
             
Votes For
  Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
             
12,425,095   778,370   283,779   4,754,455
  3.   The vote on how often the Group should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers was allocated as follows:
                 
Votes For One Year   Votes For Two Years   Votes For Three Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
                 
10,929,635   255,131   2,146,221   156,257   4,754,455
  4.   The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2011 was ratified as follows:
         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
         
18,043,436   108,361   89,902

 


 

  5.   The proposed amendment to the Group’s certificate of incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in order to adopt majority voting in contested director elections was approved as follows:
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
             
12,152,034   1,215,319   119,891   4,754,455
  6.   The proposed amendment to the Group’s certificate of incorporation to increase the total number of shares of common stock that the Group is authorized to issue in order to effect a stock split was approved as follows:
         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
         
16,965,304   1,137,930   138,465

 


 

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 26, 2011
  By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki    
 
  Name:  
 
Martin A. Kropelnicki
   
 
  Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer