---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-021735"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTO"
cik: "0000766829"
company_name: "H2O AMERICA"
filed_at: "2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:28:11.841167+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SJW Group appoints Walters CFO, Lynch CAO, Fletcher info security VP

## Summary
- Andrew F. Walters appointed CFO & Treasurer effective Jan. 26; previously Chief Corporate Development Officer.
- James P. Lynch, former CFO since 2010, appointed Chief Accounting Officer; retains financial reporting oversight.
- Walters' base salary increased to $440,000, target annual incentive 50%; received RSU awards under LTIP.
- Peter Fletcher appointed VP—Information Security Officer of San Jose Water; previously senior director of cybersecurity.
- CEO Thornburg cites appointments leverage expertise and support succession planning as company expands multistate operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-021735
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTO
- cik: 0000766829
- company_name: H2O AMERICA
- filed_at: 2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522021735/0001193125-22-021735-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522021735/d298765d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-021735
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-021735.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-021735.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew F. Walters was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On January 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SJW Group (the “Company”), appointed Andrew F. Walters as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and James P. Lynch as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522021735/0001193125-22-021735-index.htm
- Executive change
  James P. Lynch was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SJW Group (the “Company”), appointed Andrew F. Walters as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and James P. Lynch as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522021735/0001193125-22-021735-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.