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, 2013 |
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 001-32938 | 98-0681223 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Lindenstrasse 8, Baar/Zug, Switzerland | 6340 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | +41-41-768-1080 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2013. The Company’s shareholders considered the following proposals, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated March 18, 2013.
Proposal 1 Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the following three Class III Directors to hold office until the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2016:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
Barbara T. Alexander |
26,047,211 | 2,428,328 | 138,648 | 1,923,842 | ||||||||||||
Scott Hunter |
28,062,911 | 412,296 | 138,980 | 1,923,842 | ||||||||||||
Patrick de Saint-Aignan |
28,395,061 | 80,446 | 138,680 | 1,923,842 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved an advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officer compensation.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
27,989,215
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448,707 | 176,265 | 1,923,842 | |||||||||
Proposal 3 Approval of the Company’s Annual Report and Financial Statements
The Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2012 Annual Report and its consolidated financial statements and audited statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
30,085,542
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5,006 | 447,481 | ||||||
| Proposal 4 Approval of Retention of Disposable Profits |
The Company’s shareholders approved the retention of disposable profits.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
30,277,320
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12,500 | 248,209 | ||||||
| Proposal 5 Approval of Dividend Payments |
The Company’s shareholders approved the payment of dividends to the Company’s shareholders from general legal reserve from capital contributions.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
30,289,801
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6,667 | 241,561 | ||||||
Proposal 6 Approval of Cancellation of Treasury Shares
The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Articles of Association to reduce the Company’s share capital and eliminate its participation capital through the cancellation of a portion of shares held in treasury.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
30,398,801
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16,614 | 122,673 | ||||||
Proposal 7 Election of Auditors
The Company’s shareholders elected Deloitte & Touche Ltd. as the Company’s independent auditor and Deloitte AG as the Company’s statutory auditor, each to serve until the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2014.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
30,301,116
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121,345 | 115,568 | ||||||
Proposal 8 Election of Special Auditor
The Company’s shareholders elected PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as the Company’s special auditor to serve until the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2014.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
30,381,119
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41,310 | 115,600 | ||||||
Proposal 9 Approval of Granting a Discharge
The Company’s shareholders approved a discharge to the Company’s Board and executive officers from liabilities for their actions during the year ended December 31, 2012.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
28,159,722
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64,908 | 389,557 | 1,923,842 | |||||||||
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.
| Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG | ||||
| May 6, 2013 | By: |
/s/ Wesley D. Dupont
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| Name: Wesley D. Dupont | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||||