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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 28, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of California Water Service Group (the “Company”) appointed Martin A. Kropelnicki, the Company’s current President, Chief Executive Officer and a director, to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective at the conclusion of the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”). Mr. Kropelnicki will succeed Peter C. Nelson, who, in accordance with the Board’s retirement age policy, will be retiring as a director at the 2023 Annual Meeting. The independent directors have selected Terry P. Bayer, who currently serves as a member of the Board, to serve as Lead Independent Director, effective immediately.
A copy of the press release issued on October 4, 2022 announcing these changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued October 4, 2022 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 4, 2022 | By: | /s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki |
| Name: | Martin A. Kropelnicki | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |