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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 25, 2010
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   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:
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 25, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”). Stockholders acted on two 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
    12,363,214       136,165       4,517,705  
Robert W. Foy
    12,327,310       172,177       4,517,705  
Edwin A. Guiles
    12,373,236       126,143       4,517,705  
Bonnie G. Hill
    12,291,078       208,301       4,517,705  
Richard P. Magnuson
    12,353,648       150,312       4,517,705  
Linda R. Meier
    12,289,790       209,589       4,517,705  
Peter C. Nelson
    12,344,483       154,896       4,517,705  
George A. Vera
    12,351,417       147,962       4,517,705  
  2.   The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2010 was ratified as follows:
         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
16,668,061
  152,374   197,170

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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 26, 2010  By:   /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki    
    Name:   Martin A. Kropelnicki   
    Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer   
 

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