---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000766829-25-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTO"
cik: "0000766829"
company_name: "H2O AMERICA"
filed_at: "2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T00:48:40.550017+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Andrew F. Walters elected to board, to become CEO on July 1, 2025; Eric Thornburg to remain Chair

## Summary
- Board increased from 9 to 10 directors; Andrew F. Walters appointed director effective July 1, 2025.
- Walters, current CFO and Treasurer, will succeed Eric Thornburg as CEO and President on July 1, 2025; Thornburg remains Chair.
- Bylaws amended to change company name from SJW Group to H2O America.
- Stockholders elected nine directors, approved say-on-pay, and ratified Deloitte as auditor for FY2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000766829-25-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTO
- cik: 0000766829
- company_name: H2O AMERICA
- filed_at: 2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000076682925000054/0000766829-25-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000076682925000054/sjw-20250514.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766829-25-000054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766829-25-000054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000766829-25-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew F. Walters was appointed as Director at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Andrew F. Walters as a member of the Board, effective as of July 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000076682925000054/0000766829-25-000054-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew F. Walters was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: the Company appointed Mr. Walters, the Company's current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to the position of Chief Executive Officer upon the retirement of Eric W. Thornburg as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, each effective July 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000076682925000054/0000766829-25-000054-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric W. Thornburg retired as Chief Executive Officer and President at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: upon the retirement of Eric W. Thornburg as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, each effective July 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000076682925000054/0000766829-25-000054-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  H2O AMERICA: Bylaws amended to update company name from SJW Group to H20 America (effective 2025-05-14).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-05-14
  source text: The Company amended its bylaws effective May 14, 2025 in order to update the name of the Company as set forth in the bylaws from SJW Group to H20 America.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000076682925000054/0000766829-25-000054-index.htm

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