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): September 29, 2016

 

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 7.01.              Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 29, 2016, California Water Service Group (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing California Water Service Company, the largest subsidiary of the Company, has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to acquire the water distribution assets of, and to provide water utility service to, the Travis Air Force Base beginning in 2018, subject to the California Public Utilities Commission approval.

 

The information included in the Exhibit to this report is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 7.01.

 

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

We hereby furnish the following exhibit, which shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, with this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued September 29, 2016

 

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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: September 29, 2016

By:

/s/ Thomas F. Smegal

 

Name:

Thomas F. Smegal

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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