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): January 25, 2012

 

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 8.01.

Other Events

 

On January 25, 2012, California Water Service Group (the “Company”) issued a press release (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference) announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.1575 per common share payable on February 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on February 6, 2012.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

We hereby furnish the following exhibit with this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release issued January 25, 2012

 

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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: January 25, 2012

 

By:

/s/ Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

 

Name:

Martin A. Kropelnicki

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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