Form 8-K

 

 

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 10, 2018

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-31978

 

DE   39-1126612

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

28 Liberty Street, 41st Floor

New York, New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 859-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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))

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.

On May 10, 2018, Assurant, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected each of the nominees listed below to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 and (3) approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2017 compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers,

The following is a summary of the votes cast, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

 

Nominees:   

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker  Non-Votes

Elaine D. Rosen    43,770,191       161,066    87,523    3,039,296
Howard L. Carver    42,259,304    1,671,502    87,974    3,039,296
Juan N. Cento    43,333,206       603,750    81,824    3,039,296
Alan B. Colberg    43,835,174         96,649    86,957    3,039,296
Elyse Douglas    43,879,965         54,523    84,292    3,039,296
Harriet Edelman    43,777,644       152,795    88,341    3,039,296
Lawrence V. Jackson    43,703,326       224,818    90,636    3,039,296
Charles J. Koch    43,210,376       720,888    87,516    3,039,296
Jean-Paul L. Montupet    43,857,259         74,347    87,174    3,039,296
Debra J. Perry    43,779,594       151,685    87,501    3,039,296
Paul J. Reilly    43,842,196         91,950    84,634    3,039,296
Robert W. Stein    43,813,538       117,182    88,060    3,039,296

Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

46,442,484

  517,734   97,858    N/A

Proposal 3: Non-binding Advisory Vote on the 2017 Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

41,773,139

  2,162,278   83,363    3,039,296


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Assurant, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Carey S. Roberts

  Carey S. Roberts
 

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel and

Secretary

Date: May 10, 2018