UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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):  May 26, 2011

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-10898

 

41-0518860

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

485 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.                                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (“Travelers”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 26, 2011.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see Travelers’ proxy statement dated April 12, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan L. Beller

 

322,271,974

 

 

1,265,798

 

 

379,780

 

39,037,664

 

John H. Dasburg

 

319,798,182

 

 

3,752,312

 

 

367,058

 

39,037,664

 

Janet M. Dolan

 

322,271,831

 

 

1,287,101

 

 

358,620

 

39,037,664

 

Kenneth M. Duberstein

 

308,639,467

 

 

14,886,350

 

 

391,735

 

39,037,664

 

Jay S. Fishman

 

318,025,136

 

 

5,474,376

 

 

418,040

 

39,037,664

 

Lawrence G. Graev

 

315,578,140

 

 

7,954,845

 

 

384,567

 

39,037,664

 

Patricia L. Higgins

 

321,857,729

 

 

1,694,784

 

 

365,039

 

39,037,664

 

Thomas R. Hodgson

 

320,702,917

 

 

2,838,061

 

 

376,574

 

39,037,664

 

Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr.

 

315,380,325

 

 

8,099,161

 

 

438,066

 

39,037,664

 

Donald J. Shepard

 

322,027,265

 

 

1,509,276

 

 

381,011

 

39,037,664

 

Laurie J. Thomsen

 

322,550,722

 

 

965,412

 

 

401,376

 

39,037,664

 

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

358,013,514

 

4,555,828

 

385,874

 

0

 

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

259,009,964

 

62,783,575

 

2,124,013

 

39,037,664

 

 

Item 4 — Non-Binding Vote on the Frequency of Future Votes on Executive Compensation

 

Votes for 3 Years

 

Votes for 2 Years

 

Votes for 1 Year

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

100,960,988

 

2,594,024

 

219,211,078

 

1,151,462

 

39,037,664

 

 

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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.

 

Date:       June 1, 2011

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew S. Furman

 

 

Name:

Matthew S. Furman

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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