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 20, 2015

 

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))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2015.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement dated April 3, 2015.  Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Alan L. Beller

 

244,827,242

 

923,044

 

1,391,325

 

34,275,675

 

John H. Dasburg

 

241,009,880

 

3,855,815

 

2,275,916

 

34,275,675

 

Janet M. Dolan

 

242,463,511

 

2,949,670

 

1,728,430

 

34,275,675

 

Kenneth M. Duberstein

 

233,432,435

 

11,509,994

 

2,199,182

 

34,275,675

 

Jay S. Fishman

 

227,973,569

 

13,788,183

 

5,379,859

 

34,275,675

 

Patricia L. Higgins

 

244,919,050

 

927,205

 

1,295,356

 

34,275,675

 

Thomas R. Hodgson

 

241,422,145

 

3,399,232

 

2,320,234

 

34,275,675

 

William J. Kane

 

245,176,736

 

713,935

 

1,250,940

 

34,275,675

 

Cleve L. Killingsworth Jr.

 

239,556,662

 

5,723,824

 

1,861,125

 

34,275,675

 

Philip T. Ruegger III

 

244,609,715

 

1,318,890

 

1,213,006

 

34,275,675

 

Donald J. Shepard

 

239,526,920

 

5,759,793

 

1,854,898

 

34,275,675

 

Laurie J. Thomsen

 

237,993,757

 

6,983,641

 

2,164,213

 

34,275,675

 

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

276,844,434

 

3,281,139

 

1,291,713

 

0

 

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

195,845,493

 

48,966,028

 

2,330,090

 

34,275,675

 

 

Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Political Contributions and Expenditures

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

74,428,554

 

138,378,940

 

34,334,117

 

34,275,675

 

 

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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 22, 2015

      THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth F. Spence III

 

 

Name:

Kenneth F. Spence III

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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