{"url_path":"/sec/cwt/8-k/2026-05-21/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035201/0001104659-26-065135-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-065135","cik":"0001035201","ticker":"CWT","issuer_name":"CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035201/0001104659-26-065135-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001035201","primary_entity_name":"CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP"},"word_count":264,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07. Submission\nof Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**\n\n \n\nCalifornia\nWater Service Group (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”).\nStockholders acted on the following items of business at the Annual Meeting:\n\n \n\n1.The following nominees for Director were elected to serve until\nthe 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders based upon the following votes:\n\n \n\nNominee \nVotes For \nVotes Against \nAbstentions \nBroker Non-Votes\n\nGregory E. Aliff \n48,896,655 \n714,400 \n97,429 \n4,633,226\n\nShelly M. Esque \n49,382,992 \n233,654 \n91,838 \n4,633,226\n\nJeffrey Kightlinger \n49,477,509 \n130,564 \n100,411 \n4,633,226\n\nMartin A. Kropelnicki \n47,955,526 \n1,649,633 \n103,325 \n4,633,226\n\nThomas M. Krummel, M.D. \n47,487,182 \n2,122,312 \n98,990 \n4,633,226\n\nYvonne A. Maldonado, M.D. \n49,376,242 \n236,393 \n95,849 \n4,633,226\n\nScott L. Morris \n49,021,969 \n589,124 \n97,391 \n4,633,226\n\nCharles R. Patton \n49,383,783 \n230,251 \n94,450 \n4,633,226\n\nCarol M. Pottenger \n49,378,062 \n236,322 \n94,100 \n4,633,226\n\nLester A. Snow \n48,485,973 \n1,126,745 \n95,766 \n4,633,226\n\nPatricia K. Wagner \n49,524,465 \n96,420 \n87,599 \n4,633,226\n\n \n\n2.The advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s\nnamed executive officers was approved as follows:\n\n \n\nVotes For \nVotes Against \nAbstentions \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n46,971,099 \n2,539,067 \n198,318 \n4,633,226\n\n \n\n3.The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s\nindependent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified as follows:\n\n \n\nVotes For \nVotes Against \nAbstentions \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n53,131,825 \n1,077,647 \n132,238 \n-\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements\nof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto\nduly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n**CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP**\n\n \n \n\nDate: May 21, 2026\nBy:\n/s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki\n\n \nName:\nMartin A. Kropelnicki\n\n \nTitle:\nChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer"}