2019 Annual Meeting Voting Results 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 2, 2019

 

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RLI Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-09463

 

37-0889946

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

9025 North Lindbergh Drive, Peoria, IL

 

61615

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (309) 692-1000

 

Not applicable

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Commons Stock, par value $1.00 per share

RLI

The New York Stock Exchange

 

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.

 

(a)

On May 2, 2019,  RLI Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).

 

(b)

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected at the Annual Meeting, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the next annual meeting, based upon the following votes: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

Election of Directors:

 

 

 

 

Kaj Ahlmann

 

38,397,500

 

924,994

 

2,978,297

Michael E. Angelina

 

39,120,779

 

201,715

 

2,978,297

John T. Baily

 

38,446,731

 

875,763

 

2,978,297

Calvin G. Butler, Jr.

 

38,105,734

 

1,216,760

 

2,978,297

David B. Duclos

 

38,494,575

 

827,919

 

2,978,297

Susan S. Fleming

 

38,981,751

 

340,743

 

2,978,297

Jordan W. Graham

 

38,750,728

 

571,766

 

2,978,297

Jonathan E. Michael

 

38,865,780

 

456,714

 

2,978,297

Robert P. Restrepo, Jr.

 

38,902,167

 

420,327

 

2,978,297

Debbie S. Roberts

 

38,620,118

 

702,376

 

2,978,297

James J. Scanlan

 

38,935,739

 

386,755

 

2,978,297

Michael J. Stone

 

39,016,079

 

306,415

 

2,978,297

 

 

2. The proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the proxy materials, was approved based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Non-Votes

 

37,931,473

 

1,297,474

 

93,547

 

2,978,297

 

 

3. The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was approved based upon the following votes: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Non-Votes

 

40,797,568

 

1,394,360

 

108,863

 

 

Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On May 2, 2019, the Company announced that the Board approved a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.23 per share.  The dividend is payable on June 20, 2019, to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2019.  Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by the Company.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

5

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 2, 2019 regarding dividend.

 

 

This Exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof and should not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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RLI CORP.

 

 

 

Date: May 2, 2019

By:

/s/ Jeffrey D. Fick

 

Jeffrey D. Fick

 

Sr. Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

 

 

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