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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 26, 2016

 

 

The Navigators Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-15886   13-3138397

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

400 Atlantic Street, 8th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut   06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 905-6090

 

 

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)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

As of March 28, 2016, the Company’s record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 14,537,989 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 13,616,456 shares of common stock, or approximately 93.7% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.

Set forth below are the final voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

 

  1. The following nominees for directors were elected to hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The number of votes for, against, and abstained and all shares as to which brokers indicated that they did not have the authority to vote (“Broker Non-Votes”) with respect to each director were as follows:

 

Nominee

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Saul L. Basch

     12,905,223         270,596         440,637   

H. J. Mervyn Blakeney

     12,857,559         318,260         440,637   

Terence N. Deeks

     12,888,000         287,819         440,637   

Stanley A. Galanski

     12,887,871         287,948         440,637   

Geoffrey E. Johnson

     12,905,023         270,796         440,637   

Robert V. Mendelsohn

     12,900,413         275,406         440,637   

David M. Platter

     12,900,212         275,607         440,637   

Patricia H. Roberts

     12,905,352         270,467         440,637   

Janice C. Tomlinson

     12,904,994         270,825         440,637   

Marc M. Tract

     12,204,960         970,859         440,637   

 

  2. The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved. The number of votes for, against, and abstained and all Broker Non-Votes with respect to this proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

13,145,082

  26,891   3,846   440,637

 

  3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for fiscal year end December 31, 2016 was approved. The number of votes for, against, and abstained and all Broker Non-Votes with respect to this proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

13,383,123

  232,583   750


Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 26, 2016 the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock, payable on July 15, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 20, 2016. This press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated May 26, 2016.


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.

 

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Emily B. Miner

Name:   Emily B. Miner
Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: May 31, 2016