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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 25, 2017

 

 

THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its 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))

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


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

As of March 27, 2017, the Company’s record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 29,461,627 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 27,581,266 shares of common stock, or approximately 93.6% 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

     25,652,539        421,857        1,506,870  

Terence N. Deeks

     25,502,790        571,606        1,506,870  

Stanley A. Galanski

     25,651,437        422,959        1,506,870  

Meryl D. Hartzband

     25,652,091        422,305        1,506,870  

Geoffrey E. Johnson

     25,652,559        421,837        1,506,870  

Robert V. Mendelsohn

     25,574,278        500,118        1,506,870  

David M. Platter

     25,605,195        469,201        1,506,870  

Patricia H. Roberts

     25,652,292        422,104        1,506,870  

Janice C. Tomlinson

     25,652,292        422,104        1,506,870  

Marc M. Tract

     25,652,559        421,837        1,506,870  

 

  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

25,992,880

  79,134   2,382   1,506,870

 

  3. Stockholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that future advisory votes on executive compensation be held on an annual basis. The number of votes for one, two or three years, and the number of votes abstained and all Broker Non-Votes with respect to this proposal were as follows:

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

19,223,992

  37,867   6,806,099   6,438   1,506,870

 

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  4. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for fiscal year end December 31, 2017 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

27,180,887

  399,396   983

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On May 25, 2017 the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2017. 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 25, 2017.

 

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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 25, 2017


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Exhibit

99.1    Press Release dated May 25, 2017.