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 12, 2014

 

 

STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

State of Oregon   1-14925   93-1253576

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1100 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon   97204
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(971) 321-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:

 

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

 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 12, 2014, the shareholders of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. voted in favor of the matters described below. The final results of the voting were as follows:

 

     Term
Expiration
   Votes
For
   Votes
Against
   Abstained    Broker
Non-Votes
 

1. Election of Directors

              

Frederick W. Buckman

   2017    31,625,637    335,989    70,202      2,006,208  

Timothy A. Holt

   2015    31,901,448    60,313    70,067      2,006,208  

Kevin M. Murai

   2015    31,900,446    58,758    72,624      2,006,208  

J. Greg Ness

   2017    31,361,078    601,587    69,163      2,006,208  

Mary F. Sammons

   2017    31,855,660    106,549    69,619      2,006,208  
     Votes
For
   Votes
Against
   Abstained    Broker
Non-Votes
 

2. Ratify the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   33,577,236    343,975    116,825      —     
     Votes
For
   Votes
Against
   Abstained    Broker
Non-Votes
 

3. Amend the Articles of Incorporation to Declassify the Board of Directors

   31,796,471    112,933    122,424      2,006,208  
     Votes
For
   Votes
Against
   Abstained    Broker
Non-Votes
 

4. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

   31,472,726    410,986    148,116      2,006,208  


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.

 

      STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Dated:   May 15, 2014

     
     

/s/ Robert M. Erickson

      Robert M. Erickson
      Vice President and Controller