UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 16, 2017
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 000-54627 | 27-5466079 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
150 NW Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL (Address of principal executive offices) | 60007 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 472-6700
Not applicable
(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 general meeting of shareholders of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was held May 16, 2017. In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Corporation’s 2017 Proxy Statement filed on April 24, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”).
(1) The Directors of the Corporation were elected as follows:
FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
Jordan Kupinsky | 8,497,528 | 296,850 | 1,168,810 | ||
Gordon Pratt | 8,449,088 | 345,290 | 1,168,810 | ||
Larry Swets, Jr. | 7,462,167 | 1,332,211 | 1,168,810 | ||
Scott Wollney | 8,687,148 | 107,230 | 1,168,810 | ||
John T. Fitzgerald | 8,134,795 | 659,583 | 1,168,810 | ||
(2) The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Corporation's auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 by a vote of 9,944,159 shares “for,” 7,572 shares “against,” 11,457 shares abstaining and no broker non-votes.
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.
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.
Date: May 22, 2017 By: /s/ Paul Romano
Name: Paul Romano
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer