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 12, 2014
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8787 | 13-2592361 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
175 Water Street
New York, New York 10038
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 770-7000
(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):
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On May 12, 2014, American International Group, Inc. (AIG) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. A copy of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 12, 2014, AIG held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which holders of AIG’s common stock, par value $2.50 per share (AIG Common Stock), voted upon (i) the election of fourteen nominees as directors until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) a non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; (iii) a proposal to amend and restate AIG’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to continue to restrict certain transfers of AIG Common Stock in order to protect AIG’s tax attributes; (iv) a proposal to ratify the amendment to extend the expiration of the American International Group, Inc. Tax Asset Protection Plan; and (v) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as AIG’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
The shareholders elected all fourteen director nominees presented, approved the non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, approved the proposal to amend and restate AIG’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to continue to restrict certain transfers of AIG Common Stock in order to protect AIG’s tax attributes, approved the proposal to ratify the amendment to extend the expiration of the American International Group, Inc. Tax Asset Protection Plan, and ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as AIG’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Robert H. Benmosche |
1,054,339,574 | 7,773,927 | 2,829,174 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| W. Don Cornwell |
1,054,202,580 | 7,860,632 | 2,879,463 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Peter R. Fisher |
1,056,251,374 | 5,813,338 | 2,877,963 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| John H. Fitzpatrick |
1,057,030,470 | 5,035,683 | 2,876,522 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| William G. Jurgensen |
1,057,451,206 | 4,609,923 | 2,881,546 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Christopher S. Lynch |
1,057,385,945 | 4,640,911 | 2,915,819 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Arthur C. Martinez |
1,045,291,347 | 16,559,619 | 3,091,709 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| George L. Miles, Jr. |
889,655,655 | 154,929,122 | 20,357,898 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Henry S. Miller |
1,050,343,084 | 10,604,456 | 3,995,135 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Robert S. Miller |
1,056,612,347 | 5,270,432 | 3,059,896 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Suzanne Nora Johnson |
1,051,389,490 | 9,728,764 | 3,824,421 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Ronald A. Rittenmeyer |
1,056,501,948 | 5,557,138 | 2,883,589 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Douglas M. Steenland |
1,056,551,018 | 5,501,753 | 2,889,904 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Theresa M. Stone |
1,053,009,438 | 7,953,338 | 3,979,899 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation |
1,038,267,745 | 18,817,784 | 7,857,146 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Amendment and restatement of AIG’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to continue to restrict certain transfers of AIG Common Stock in order to protect AIG’s tax attributes |
1,108,778,889 | 65,019,797 | 3,643,418 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ratification of the amendment to extend the expiration of the American International Group, Inc. Tax Asset Protection Plan |
961,078,841 | 100,765,630 | 3,098,204 | 112,499,429 | ||||||||||||
| Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as AIG’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 |
1,159,567,035 | 12,570,527 | 5,304,542 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American International Group, Inc. |
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.
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: May 12, 2014 | By: | /s/ James J. Killerlane III | ||||||
| Name: | James J. Killerlane III | |||||||
| Title: | Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American International Group, Inc. | |