---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-001170"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWT"
cik: "0001035201"
company_name: "CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP"
filed_at: "2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T03:47:19.013183+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# California Water Service appoints James P. Lynch as CFO/Treasurer

## Summary
- James P. Lynch appointed SVP, CFO and Treasurer effective Jan 3, 2024.
- Lynch previously CFO/Treasurer at SJW Group (12 yrs) and audit partner at KPMG (14 yrs).
- Interim CFO David B. Healey to remain principal financial officer through 2023 10-K filing.
- Lynch receives annual salary of $470,000, eligible for executive compensation programs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-001170
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWT
- cik: 0001035201
- company_name: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
- filed_at: 2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035201/000110465924001170/0001104659-24-001170-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035201/000110465924001170/tm241860d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001170
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001170.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001170.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James P. Lynch was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On January 3, 2024, the Board of Directors of California Water Service Group (the “Company”) appointed James P. Lynch to serve as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035201/000110465924001170/0001104659-24-001170-index.htm

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