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)
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Delaware |
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1-13883 |
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77-0448994 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission file number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1720 North First Street San Jose, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
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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:
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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 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:
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Terry P. Bayer |
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32,904,467 |
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185,021 |
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228,411 |
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9,837,322 |
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Edwin A. Guiles |
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32,871,060 |
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200,772 |
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246,067 |
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9,837,322 |
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Bonnie G. Hill |
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32,605,663 |
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496,559 |
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215,677 |
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9,837,322 |
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Martin A. Kropelnicki |
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32,769,708 |
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302,938 |
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245,253 |
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9,837,322 |
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Thomas M. Krummel, M.D. |
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32,878,430 |
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190,686 |
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248,783 |
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9,837,322 |
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Richard P. Magnuson |
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32,682,772 |
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389,608 |
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245,519 |
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9,837,322 |
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Linda R. Meier |
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32,669,284 |
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434,479 |
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214,136 |
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9,837,322 |
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Peter C. Nelson |
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32,655,327 |
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422,907 |
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239,665 |
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9,837,322 |
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Lester A. Snow |
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32,879,427 |
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187,365 |
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251,107 |
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9,837,322 |
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George A. Vera |
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32,662,633 |
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408,642 |
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246,624 |
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9,837,322 |
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2. The proposal for an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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31,697,490 |
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1,112,432 |
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507,977 |
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9,837,322 |
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3. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2014 was ratified as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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42,685,550 |
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221,848 |
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247,823 |
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4. The approval of the Group’s amended and restated equity incentive plan was approved as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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31,873,385 |
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924,206 |
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520,308 |
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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.
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CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP | |
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Date: May 21, 2014 |
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/s/ Thomas F. Smegal |
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Name: |
Thomas F. Smegal |
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Title: |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |