W.R. Berkley Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): June 12, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 12, 2024. The meeting involved: (i) the election of six directors for terms to expire (a) in the case of nominees William R. Berkley, Christopher L. Augostini and Jonathan Talisman, at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027, (b) in the case of nominee Daniel L. Mosley, at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2026, and (c) in the case of nominees Marie A Mattson and Mark L. Shapiro, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2025, in each case and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, unless sooner displaced; (ii) a resolution approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “say-on-pay” vote; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
The directors elected and the final voting results are as follows:
(i) Election of Directors:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes | |||||||||||||||||||
| William R. Berkley | 224,766,257 | 13,334,923 | 102,537 | 13,424,088 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher L. Augostini | 217,334,725 | 19,535,667 | 1,333,325 | 13,424,088 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marie A. Mattson | 236,651,745 | 804,373 | 747,599 | 13,424,088 | |||||||||||||||||||
Daniel L. Mosley | 219,233,333 | 18,014,064 | 956,320 | 13,424,088 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mark L. Shapiro | 204,938,929 | 32,554,142 | 710,646 | 13,424,088 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Talisman | 221,950,039 | 15,301,929 | 951,749 | 13,424,088 | |||||||||||||||||||
(ii) Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay” Vote):
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 228,633,428 | 9,218,907 | 351,382 | 13,424,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(iii) Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP:
For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||||||||
| 240,391,919 | 11,063,892 | 171,994 | |||||||||||||||
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.
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
| By: | /s/ Richard M. Baio | |||||||
| Name: | Richard M. Baio | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President- | |||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Date: June 12, 2024