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 22, 2014
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Iowa | 0-10956 | 42-6234555 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa | 50309 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(515) 345‑2902 |
(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:
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 22, 2014, the Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting stockholders: 1) elected the five Board of Director nominees to serve as directors of the Registrant for the ensuing year, 2) approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers, and 3) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
The voting results are set forth below.
Proposal 1: | Election of Directors: | |||||||||
Broker | ||||||||||
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | ||||||
Stephen A. Crane | 11,790,452 | 62,076 | 9,525 | 863,323 | ||||||
Jonathan R. Fletcher | 11,804,441 | 44,599 | 13,013 | 863,323 | ||||||
Robert L. Howe | 11,807,040 | 45,489 | 9,524 | 863,323 | ||||||
Bruce G. Kelley | 11,810,610 | 42,853 | 8,590 | 863,323 | ||||||
Gretchen H. Tegeler | 11,808,734 | 43,896 | 9,423 | 863,323 | ||||||
Proposal 2: | Approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement: | |||||||
Broker | ||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||
11,712,392 | 130,396 | 19,265 | 863,323 | |||||
Proposal 3: | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year: | |||||||
Broker | ||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||
12,660,272 | 44,076 | 21,028 | — | |||||
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, on May 28, 2014.
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. |
Registrant |
/s/ Mark E. Reese |
Mark E. Reese |
Senior Vice President and |
Chief Financial Officer |