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 2, 2013

Symetra Financial Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-33808 20-0978027
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
777 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200, Bellevue, Washington   98004
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (425) 256-8000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

On May 2, 2013, the Company held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Matters voted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting were: (1) the election of three Class III Directors; (2) the approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution on the Company’s executive compensation; and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

Proposal 1

The nominees for Class III Directors listed below were each elected to serve as a Class III Director with a three-year term expiring in 2016.

    The results were as follows for nominee: David T. Foy
         
Votes For
    102,391,782  
 
       
Votes Withheld
    3,471,797  
 
       
Broker Non Votes
    5,449,427  
 
       

The results were as follows for nominee: Lois W. Grady

         
Votes For
    104,039,608  
 
       
Votes Withheld
    1,823,971  
 
       
Broker Non Votes
    5,449,427  
 
       

The results were as follows for nominee: Thomas M. Marra

         
Votes For
    105,219,829  
 
       
Votes Withheld
    643,750  
 
       
Broker Non Votes
    5,449,427  
 
       

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved the advisory (non-binding) resolution on the executive compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the Company’s 2013 Proxy Statement.

    The results were as follows:
         
Votes For
    104,224,168  
 
       
Votes Against
    1,591,265  
 
       
Abstentions
    48,146  
 
       
Broker Non Votes
    5,449,427  
 
       

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

The results were as follows:

         
Votes For
    110,789,481  
 
       
Votes Against
    514,246  
 
       
Abstentions
    9,279  
 
       
Broker Non Votes
     
 
       


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.

         
    Symetra Financial Corporation
          
May 7, 2013   By:   /s/David S. Goldstein
       
        Name: David S. Goldstein
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary