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): October 26, 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

(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 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 26, 2011, California Water Service Group (the “Company”) issued a press release (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference) announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, ended September 30, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

We hereby furnish the following exhibit with this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued October 26, 2011

 

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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: October 26, 2011

 

By:

/s/Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

 

Name:

Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

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