California Water Service exec reports small share tax withholding

California Water Service Group executive reports small share withholding for taxes.

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California Water Service Group executive reports small share withholding for taxes. A company officer, listed as VP Corp Sect & Chief of Staff, reported two transactions in common stock of CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP (CWT). On 12/05/2025, 73 shares of common stock were withheld and surrendered to the issuer at $44.88 per share to cover tax withholding from the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award granted on June 5, 2024, leaving 12,492.8 shares beneficially owned. On 12/07/2025, an additional 57 shares were withheld and surrendered at $44.88 per share for tax withholding related to a Restricted Stock Award granted on March 7, 2023, resulting in 12,435.8 shares beneficially owned after the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 130 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Mortensen Michelle R

Role VP Corp Sect & Chief of Staff

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	57	$44.88	$3K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	73	$44.88	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 12,435.8 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents the number of shares withheld and surrendered to the issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock (RSA) Award granted on June 5, 2024.
2. F2. Represents the number of shares withheld and surrendered to the issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock (RSA) Award granted on March 7, 2023.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mortensen Michelle R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1720 NORTH FIRST STREET

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP [ CWT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP Corp Sect & Chief of Staff

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/05/2025		F		73(1)	D	$44.88	12,492.8	D
Common Stock	12/07/2025		F		57(2)	D	$44.88	12,435.8	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares withheld and surrendered to the issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock (RSA) Award granted on June 5, 2024.

2. Represents the number of shares withheld and surrendered to the issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock (RSA) Award granted on March 7, 2023.

	By: /s/ Michelle R. Mortensen For: Michelle R. Mortensen	12/09/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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