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 26, 2011
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota |
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001-10898 |
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41-0518860 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
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485 Lexington Avenue |
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10017 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(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)
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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 26, 2011. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see Travelers’ proxy statement dated April 12, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Below are the final voting results.
Item 1 — Election of Directors
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Name |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Alan L. Beller |
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322,271,974 |
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1,265,798 |
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379,780 |
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39,037,664 |
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John H. Dasburg |
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319,798,182 |
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3,752,312 |
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367,058 |
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39,037,664 |
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Janet M. Dolan |
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322,271,831 |
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1,287,101 |
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358,620 |
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39,037,664 |
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Kenneth M. Duberstein |
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308,639,467 |
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14,886,350 |
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391,735 |
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39,037,664 |
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Jay S. Fishman |
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318,025,136 |
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5,474,376 |
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418,040 |
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39,037,664 |
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Lawrence G. Graev |
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315,578,140 |
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7,954,845 |
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384,567 |
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39,037,664 |
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Patricia L. Higgins |
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321,857,729 |
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1,694,784 |
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365,039 |
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39,037,664 |
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Thomas R. Hodgson |
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320,702,917 |
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2,838,061 |
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376,574 |
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39,037,664 |
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Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr. |
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315,380,325 |
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8,099,161 |
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438,066 |
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39,037,664 |
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Donald J. Shepard |
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322,027,265 |
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1,509,276 |
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381,011 |
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39,037,664 |
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Laurie J. Thomsen |
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322,550,722 |
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965,412 |
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401,376 |
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39,037,664 |
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Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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358,013,514 |
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4,555,828 |
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385,874 |
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0 |
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Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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259,009,964 |
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62,783,575 |
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2,124,013 |
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39,037,664 |
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Item 4 — Non-Binding Vote on the Frequency of Future Votes on Executive Compensation
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Votes for 3 Years |
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Votes for 2 Years |
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Votes for 1 Year |
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Votes Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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100,960,988 |
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2,594,024 |
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219,211,078 |
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1,151,462 |
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39,037,664 |
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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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Date: June 1, 2011 |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. | ||
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By: |
/s/ Matthew S. Furman | |
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Name: |
Matthew S. Furman |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |