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): June 12, 2013

 

 

Global Indemnity plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-34809   98-0664891

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

25/28 North Wall Quay

Dublin 1, Ireland

  None
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0)1 649 2000

Not Applicable

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)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 12, 2013, Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the “Annual General Meeting”). The proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the meeting are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2013. The final results of voting for each matter are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of directors

The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for the term expiring at the 2014 Annual General Meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker non-votes  

Saul A. Fox

     130,474,845         1,024,172         2,463         826,815   

Stephen A. Cozen

     128,685,703         2,811,281         4,496         826,815   

James W. Crystal

     129,423,353         2,073,631         4,496         826,815   

Seth J. Gersch

     130,828,514         668,470         4,496         826,815   

John H. Howes

     131,400,872         96,112         4,496         826,815   

Chad A. Leat

     129,697,327         1,799,657         4,496         826,815   

Cynthia Y. Valko

     130,520,445         978,572         2,463         826,815   

Proposal 2: To authorize the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries to make open market purchases of the Company’s A ordinary shares.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker non-votes  
  129,501,637        1,882,801        117,042        826,815   

Proposal 3: To authorize the reissue price range of A ordinary shares that the Company holds as treasury shares.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker non-votes  
  131,437,079        62,395        2,006        826,815   

Proposal 4: To ratify the appointment of the Company’s independent auditors and to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to determine its fees.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker non-votes  
  132,238,828        87,004        2,463        —     

Proposal 5: To act on various matters concerning Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd.

 

  A. Election of directors and alternate director of Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd.

The following individuals were elected to Wind River Reinsurance Company’s Board of Directors:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker non-votes  

Alan Bossin

     131,405,630         30,392         65,458         826,815   

Stephen Green

     131,405,630         29,892         65,958         826,815   

Linda C. Hohn

     131,402,663         34,892         63,925         826,815   

Andre Perez

     131,405,630         29,892         65,958         826,815   

Cynthia Y. Valko

     131,402,663         34,892         63,925         826,815   

Marie-Joelle Chapleau (alternative director)

     131,405,630         29,892         65,958         826,815   

Janita Burke (alternative director)

     131,405,630         29,892         65,958         826,815   

Nigel Godfrey (alternative director)

     131,405,630         29,892         65,958         826,815   


  B. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, as the independent auditor of Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd. for 2013.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker non-votes  
  132,292,445        33,387        2,463        —     

Proposal 6: To authorize an amendment to the Articles of Association of Global Indemnity plc to permit redemption of shares without obligation to redeem on a pro rata basis as between members or members of the same class or holders of redeemable shares.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker non-votes  
  129,534,389        1,911,337        55,754        826,815   

Proposal 7: To authorize holding the 2014 Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company at a location outside of Ireland.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker non-votes  
  131,483,095        15,922        2,463        826,815   


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.

 

  Global Indemnity plc
Date: June 13, 2013   By:  

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

    Name:   Thomas M. McGeehan
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer