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 15, 2012
 
 
SeaBright Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-34204
(Commission File Number)
56-2393241
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1501 4th Avenue, Suite 2600
Seattle, Washington  98101
(Address of Principal executive offices, including  Zip Code)
 
206-269-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
 
[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 15, 2012, SeaBright Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders.  All matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2012, were approved.  The number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting was 22,409,710, representing the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date, or April 2, 2012.
 
The results for each matter voted on were as follows:
 
a.      Election of Directors.  The following directors were elected for terms expiring at the next annual meeting:
 
 
 
Votes for
 
 
Votes Withheld
 
 
Broker Non-Votes
John G. Pasqualetto
 16,483,347
 
 1,004,932
 
 3,141,581
Joseph A. Edwards
 16,406,694
 
 1,081,585
 
 3,141,581
William M. Feldman
 16,157,540
 
 1,330,739
 
 3,141,581
Mural R. Josephson
 16,157,951
 
 1,330,328
 
 3,141,581
George M. Morvis
 16,120,069
 
 1,368,210
 
 3,141,581
Clifford Press
16,153,347
 
1,334,932
 
3,141,581
Michael D. Rice
 15,416,664
 
 2,071,615
 
 3,141,581
 
b.      Ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.  The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified.
 
Shares Voted for Proposal
 
Shares Voted Against Proposal
 
Abstain
19,691,767
 
930,550
 
7,543
 
c.      Advisory vote on approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement under “Executive Compensation.”  The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement under “Executive Compensation” was approved on an advisory basis.
 
Shares Voted for Proposal
 
Shares Voted Against Proposal
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
14,333,164
 
2,934,541
 
220,574
 
3,141,581
 
 
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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.
 
 
SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.
 
       
Date: May 17, 2012
By:
/s/ Neal A. Fuller
 
 
Name:
Neal A. Fuller
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
   
and Assistant Secretary
 
 
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