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

 

 

May 18, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

000-50070

13-4181699

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

 of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

20 Custom House Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02110 

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

 

(617) 951-0600

(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:

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

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ITEM 5.07 Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 18, 2016.  Set forth below, with respect to each matter, as applicable, are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

1.

Election of Directors

 

Frederic H. Lindeberg and George M. Murphy were elected as Class II directors of the Company to serve a three-year term.  The voting results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Frederic H. Lindeberg

 

11,314,716

 

1,103,791

 

2,066,303

George M. Murphy

 

12,322,007

 

96,500

 

2,066,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, the terms of the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting:  David F. Brussard, A. Richard Caputo, Jr., Peter J. Manning, and David K. McKown.

2.

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.  The voting results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

14,414,460

 

43,335

 

27,015

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Approval of the Material Terms of the 2002 Management Omnibus Incentive Plan

 

The shareholders of the Company approved the material terms of the Company’s 2002 Management Omnibus Incentive Plan.  The voting results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

12,273,426

 

119,667

 

25,414

 

2,066,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Approval of the Material Terms of the Annual Performance Incentive Plan

 

The shareholders of the Company approved the material terms of the Company’s Annual Performance Incentive Plan.  The voting results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

12,305,684

 

85,647

 

27,176

 

2,066,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The shareholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 11, 2016.  The voting results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,601,790

 

2,791,952

 

24,765

 

2,066,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

                Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

 

                         (Registrant)

Date:    May 18, 2016   

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ WILLIAM J. BEGLEY, JR.

 

 

 

    William J. Begley, Jr.

 

 

    V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary