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 4, 2010

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-10898

 

41-0518860

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

485 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (“Travelers”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2010.  At that meeting, Travelers’ shareholders elected each of Travelers’ nominees for director to hold office until the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  Travelers’ shareholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Travelers’ independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.  The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:

 

Item 1 – Election of Directors

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan L. Beller

 

390,382,193

 

3,501,997

 

1,169,025

 

41,448,711

 

John H. Dasburg

 

384,132,471

 

3,796,522

 

7,124,222

 

41,448,711

 

Janet M. Dolan

 

391,324,001

 

3,143,630

 

585,584

 

41,448,711

 

Kenneth M. Duberstein

 

368,939,150

 

7,689,609

 

18,424,456

 

41,448,711

 

Jay S. Fishman

 

384,117,695

 

4,209,225

 

6,726,295

 

41,448,711

 

Lawrence G. Graev

 

359,027,283

 

29,960,981

 

6,064,951

 

41,448,711

 

Patricia L. Higgins

 

384,734,040

 

7,028,978

 

3,290,197

 

41,448,711

 

Thomas R. Hodgson

 

387,110,204

 

3,321,571

 

4,621,440

 

41,448,711

 

Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr.

 

389,466,129

 

4,167,685

 

1,419,401

 

41,448,711

 

Blythe J. McGarvie

 

384,730,117

 

5,463,907

 

4,859,191

 

41,448,711

 

Donald J. Shepard

 

390,304,277

 

3,606,457

 

1,142,481

 

41,448,711

 

Laurie J. Thomsen

 

390,804,148

 

3,426,778

 

822,289

 

41,448,711

 

 

Item 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

428,057,611

 

7,852,867

 

591,448

 

 

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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.

 

Date:       May 7, 2010

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew S. Furman

 

 

Name: Matthew S. Furman

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

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