Global Water Resources, Inc.

false 0001434728 0001434728 2026-05-14 2026-05-14 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 14, 2026 GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-37756 90-0632193 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 21410 N. 19th Avenue #220 Phoenix, Arizona 85027 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 480 ) 360-7775 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act. Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share GWRS The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC 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 14, 2026 , Global Water Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected seven directors, each to hold office for a term to expire at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with each director to hold office until his or her successor is duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Each of these proposals is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026. The matters voted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting and the results of the votes are as follows: Proposal One — Election of Directors. Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Ron L. Fleming 18,859,704 998,259 5,000,191 Richard M. Alexander 19,014,243 843,720 5,000,191 Andrew M. Cohn 18,912,938 945,025 5,000,191 Brett Huckelbridge 18,816,674 1,041,289 5,000,191 Jonathan L. Levine 18,909,892 948,071 5,000,191 David Rousseau 19,073,276 784,687 5,000,191 Christa Steele 18,951,969 905,994 5,000,191 Proposal Two — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 24,784,691 48,943 24,520 0 Proposal Three — Advisory Vote to Approve The Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 19,038,451 777,639 41,873 5,000,191 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES, INC. Date: May 18, 2026 /s/ Michael J. Liebman Michael J. Liebman Chief Financial Officer