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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · H2O America (HTO)

H2O America names CFO Andrew Walters as next CEO, effective July 1, 2025

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

H2O America said its Chief Financial Officer, Andrew F. Walters, will become Chief Executive Officer and join the board on July 1, 2025, when Eric W. Thornburg retires as CEO and president. Thornburg will remain Chair of the board, and shareholders approved the board slate, a non-binding pay vote and the auditor ratification at the May 14, 2025 meeting.

Key points

  • Andrew F. Walters, current CFO and Treasurer, becomes CEO and a board member effective July 1, 2025
  • Eric W. Thornburg retires as CEO and President effective July 1, 2025 and remains Chair of the Board
  • Shareholders approved all nine director nominees; Thornburg received 3,338,096 Against votes, the most of any nominee
  • Shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for fiscal 2025 with 31,311,255 For votes

The filing

CompanyH2O America (HTO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 20, 2025, 4:39 PM ET
Accession number0000766829-25-000054

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 20, 2025.

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