California Water Service Group insider reports tax share withholding

California Water Service Group officer Shawn C. Bunting, Sr.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

California Water Service Group officer Shawn C. Bunting, Sr. VP, GC and Business Development, reported routine share-withholding transactions related to vested restricted stock awards. On December 5, 2025, 69 shares of common stock were withheld at $44.88 per share, and on December 7, 2025, 45 shares were withheld at the same price. In both cases, the shares were surrendered to the company to cover tax withholding obligations arising from previously granted Restricted Stock (RSA) awards. After these transactions, Bunting directly beneficially owned 3,304 shares of California Water Service Group common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 114 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Bunting Shawn C

Role Sr. VP, GC and Business Dev

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	45	$44.88	$2K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	69	$44.88	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 3,304 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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What insider transaction did California Water Service Group (CWT) report?

An officer, Shawn C. Bunting, reported small routine transactions where a total of 114 shares of common stock were withheld and surrendered to cover tax obligations on vested restricted stock awards.

Who is the reporting person in this California Water Service Group (CWT) Form 4?

The reporting person is Shawn C. Bunting, who serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Business Development of California Water Service Group.

On what dates did the CWT insider share-withholding transactions occur?

The reported transactions took place on December 5, 2025 and December 7, 2025.

What was the share price used for the CWT tax-withholding transactions?

Both transactions used a price of $44.88 per share for the common stock withheld to satisfy tax obligations.

How many CWT shares does the insider own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Shawn C. Bunting directly beneficially owned 3,304 shares of California Water Service Group common stock.

Why were California Water Service Group (CWT) shares surrendered in this Form 4?

The shares were withheld and surrendered to the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of Restricted Stock (RSA) awards granted on June 5, 2024 and March 7, 2023.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/09/2025 - 04:17 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bunting Shawn C

(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)
	Sr. VP, GC and Business Dev

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		69(1)	D	$44.88	3,349	D
Common Stock	12/07/2025		F		45(2)	D	$44.88	3,304	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: Shawn C. Bunting	12/09/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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