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): April 24, 2014
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Missouri
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001-33348
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44-0308260
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(State of incorporation)
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(Commission file number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3520 Broadway
Kansas City, Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices)
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64111-2565
(Zip Code)
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Telephone Number: (816) 753-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of Kansas City Life Insurance Company was held on April 24, 2014.
(b) The results, with respect to the four items voted upon at the annual meeting of stockholders, are set forth below.
Item 1. Election of Directors.
Five board nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results are as follows:
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Walter E. Bixby
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9,073,833
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538,109
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1,002,853
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Kevin G. Barth
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9,711,783
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36,323
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1,002,853
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James T. Carr
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9,713,601
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33,915
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1,002,853
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Nancy Bixby Hudson
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9,514,365
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151,347
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1,002,853
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William A. Schalekamp
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9,523,573
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144,999
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1,002,853
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Item 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved by advisory vote the following resolution on executive compensation:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Disclosure and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion is hereby APPROVED.
The results of the vote are as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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2,419,940
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28,721
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8,609
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1,002,853
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Item 3. Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
The Company’s stockholders approved by advisory vote that the Company use a frequency of “once every three years” for future advisory votes on executive compensation. The results of the vote are as follows:
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Every Year
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Every Two Years
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Every Three Years
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Abstain
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793,130
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32,534
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1,620,294
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10,828
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Item 4. Approval of the Kansas City Life Insurance Company Omnibus Incentive Plan.
The Company’s stockholders approved the Omnibus Incentive Plan. The results are as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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2,395,516
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53,380
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7,174
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1,002,853
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ A. Craig Mason, Jr.
A. Craig Mason, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
April 25, 2014