---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-313727"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTO"
cik: "0000766829"
company_name: "H2O AMERICA"
filed_at: "2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:39:07.485867+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SJW Group appoints Bruce A. Hauk as COO effective January 1, 2023

## Summary
- Hauk to lead regulated water/wastewater utility operations across CA, CT, ME, TX serving 1.5M people.
- Previously Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer since August 2022; joined from NextEra Water.
- 2023 base salary increased to $500,000; target annual incentive raised to 45% of base; RSU award set at $126,000.
- Maureen Westbrook retiring from subsidiaries; receives pro-rated 2022 STI and $75,000 for unvested RSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-313727
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTO
- cik: 0000766829
- company_name: H2O AMERICA
- filed_at: 2022-12-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522313727/0001193125-22-313727-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522313727/d422463d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-313727
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-313727.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-313727.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bruce A. Hauk was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 23, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SJW Group (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Bruce A. Hauk as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522313727/0001193125-22-313727-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maureen P. Westbrook departed as other_named_officer at H2O AMERICA.
  - Action: retirement
  source text: In connection with the retirement of Maureen P. Westbrook from her positions at certain subsidiaries of the Company effective December 30, 2022, on December 23, 2022, the Compensation Committee approved
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766829/000119312522313727/0001193125-22-313727-index.htm

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