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 25, 2016
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
Bermuda | 1-33128 | 98-0503315 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
605 Highway 169 North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(952) 852-2431
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s 2016 Annual General Meeting of Members held on May 25, 2016:
1) | three Class I directors were elected to serve terms ending in 2019; |
2) | the authorization of the election of the Board of Directors of Split Rock Insurance, Ltd. was approved; |
3) | the authorization of the election of the Board of Directors of Grand Marais Capital Limited was approved; |
4) | the authorization of the Board of Directors of any new designated subsidiary of the Company was approved; and |
5) | the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016 was approved. |
As of March 30, 2016, the record date for the 2016 Annual General Meeting, a total of 22,589,822 Class A common shares and 71,754,738 Class B common shares were issued and outstanding. The results of the vote are presented below.
Proposal 1 — Election of three Class I directors with terms ending in 2019.
Director | Vote For* | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Lois W. Grady | 735,325,071 | 1,272,245 | 2,379,099 |
T. Michael Miller | 735,763,382 | 833,934 | 2,379,099 |
Lowndes A. Smith | 735,334,006 | 1,263,310 | 2,379,099 |
Kent D. Urness | 735,705,832 | 891,484 | 2,379,099 |
Proposal 2 — Authorization to elect Messrs. Christopher G. Garrod, Kevin Pearson, John C. Treacy, and Ms. Sarah A. Kolar to the Board of Directors of Split Rock Insurance, Ltd.
Votes For* | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
763,089,697 | 290,418 | 217,201 | 2,379,099 |
Proposal 3 — Authorization to elect Ms. Sarah A. Kolar, Mr. Jonah Pfeffer, and Ms. Davinia Smith to the Board of Directors of Grand Marais Capital Limited.
Votes For* | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
736,045,195 | 334,846 | 217,275 | 2,379,099 |
Proposal 4 — Authorization to elect Messrs. Paul H. McDonough, Kevin Pearson, John C. Treacy, and Ms. Sarah A. Kolar to the Board of Directors of any new designated subsidiary of the Company.
Votes For* | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
736,104,431 | 390,425 | 102,460 | 2,379,099 |
Proposal 5 — Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016.
Votes For* | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |
738,636,148 | 142,012 | 198,255 | — | |
*Each Class B common share is entitled to 10 votes for every one share; the totals shown above give effect to the 10 for 1 Class B common share voting rights. The Class A and Class B shares vote together as one class.
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.
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | |
Dated: May 31, 2016 | By: /s/ Sarah A. Kolar ____________________________________________ Sarah A. Kolar, Secretary |