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 6, 2015
Kemper Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-18298
DE | 95-4255452 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
312-661-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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. |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Kemper Corporation (the “Company”) was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois to vote on three proposals, for which the final voting results were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
Shareholders elected each of the eight nominees for director:
Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||
James E. Annable | 41,415,991 | 199,786 | 49,098 | 5,616,931 | ||
George N. Cochran | 41,447,564 | 164,642 | 52,669 | 5,616,931 | ||
Kathleen M. Cronin | 41,445,661 | 160,470 | 58,744 | 5,616,931 | ||
Douglas G. Geoga | 41,354,831 | 260,783 | 49,261 | 5,616,931 | ||
Robert J. Joyce | 41,437,346 | 163,192 | 64,337 | 5,616,931 | ||
Christopher B. Sarofim | 41,354,594 | 249,981 | 60,300 | 5,616,931 | ||
Donald G. Southwell | 40,826,354 | 788,355 | 50,166 | 5,616,931 | ||
David P. Storch | 36,857,353 | 4,756,841 | 50,681 | 5,616,931 | ||
Proposal 2: | Advisory vote on ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountant for 2015. |
Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for 2015:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
46,929,397 | 235,367 | 117,042 | -0- |
Proposal 3: | Vote on ratification of the amendment to the Company’s bylaws to include an exclusive forum provision. |
Shareholders ratified the amendment to the Company’s bylaws to include an exclusive forum provision:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
35,908,850 | 5,483,227 | 272,798 | 5,616,931 |
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.
Kemper Corporation | ||||
Date: | May 8, 2015 | /s/ Richard Roeske | ||
Richard Roeske | ||||
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||