sjw-20260513
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) May 13, 2026
H2O America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-8966 | 77-0066628 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 110 West Taylor Street, | San Jose, | CA | 95110 | |||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(408) 279-7800
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | HTO | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | |||||||||||||
On May 13, 2026, the Company held its 2026 stockholders' meeting. The following proposals were approved by the stockholders at the meeting: (i) the election of the nine nominees listed in the Company's 2026 proxy statement to serve on the Board, (ii) the compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, on an advisory basis, and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, each by the votes set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Name of Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Carl Guardino | 34,314,990 | 1,092,889 | 70,936 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Mary Ann Hanley | 34,240,746 | 1,200,874 | 37,195 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Heather Hunt | 34,965,025 | 469,384 | 44,406 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Rebecca A. Klein | 35,123,504 | 318,135 | 37,176 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Denise L. Kruger | 34,670,194 | 769,500 | 39,121 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Daniel B. More | 34,998,522 | 412,814 | 67,479 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Nick O. Rowe | 34,665,232 | 775,649 | 37,934 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Carol P. Wallace | 35,280,879 | 159,551 | 38,385 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
| Andrew F. Walters | 34,807,444 | 604,468 | 66,903 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 34,474,021 | 908,548 | 96,246 | 3,289,848 | ||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 38,440,303 | 267,952 | 60,408 | 0 | ||||||||
Item 9:01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |||||||||||||
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description of Documents | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tabs are embedded within Inline XBRL document | ||||
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| H2O AMERICA | |||||
| Dated: May 18, 2026 | /s/ Marisa Joss | ||||
| Marisa Joss, Vice President, Corporate & Securities and Corporate Secretary | |||||