UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 14, 2014
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California | 001-12257 | 95-221-1612 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4484 Wilshire Boulevard |
Los Angeles, California 90010 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(323) 937-1060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Not applicable
(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.
Mercury General Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2014. The matters voted upon at the meeting include the election of ten directors and an advisory vote on executive compensation. The votes cast with respect to these matters were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Director:
Nominee | Number of Shares | Number of Shares | |
Voted For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
George Joseph | 48,512,763 | 253,496 | 0 |
Gabriel Tirador | 48,532,749 | 233,510 | 0 |
Christopher Graves | 48,523,977 | 242,282 | 0 |
Bruce A. Bunner | 40,784,994 | 7,981,265 | 0 |
Michael D. Curtius | 48,515,540 | 250,719 | 0 |
James G. Ellis | 48,682,103 | 84,156 | 0 |
Richard E. Grayson | 48,545,409 | 220,850 | 0 |
Martha E. Marcon | 47,016,823 | 1,749,436 | 0 |
Donald P. Newell | 47,809,437 | 956,822 | 0 |
Donald R. Spuehler | 48,406,548 | 359,711 | 0 |
Proposal 2: Approve, on a non-binding discretionary basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:
Number of Shares | Number of Shares | Number of Shares | |
Voted For | Voted Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
48,416,796 | 198,006 | 151,457 | 0 |
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.
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION | ||
Date: May 16, 2014 | ||
By: | /s/ Theodore R. Stalick | |
Name: | Theodore R. Stalick | |
Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |