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 16, 2018


Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
1-15731
98-0365432
   
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
Seon Place – 4th Floor
141 Front Street
PO Box HM 845
Hamilton HM 19, Bermuda
Not Applicable
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006


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):

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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 12(a) of the Exchange Act.  _____


ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 
(a) 
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the registrant was held on May 16, 2018.

 
(b) 
The shareholders elected Director nominees Dominic J. Addesso, John J. Amore, William F. Galtney, Jr., John A. Graf, Gerri Losquadro, Roger M. Singer, Joseph V. Taranto and John A. Weber; appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018; and approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2017 compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers.
 
 
The votes cast with respect to each such matter are as follows:


     
 Total Shares Represented at the Meeting in Person or Proxy
     
41,504,864
                       
         
Against or
            
     
For
  
Withheld
  
Abstain
  
Non-votes
  
Uncast
Election of directors each to serve a one year period to expire at
                      
the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
                      
                       
Dominic J. Addesso
    
 39,293,445
  
 1,094,223
  
 12,467
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
John J. Amore
    
 39,536,525
  
 850,440
  
 13,170
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
William F. Galtney, Jr.
    
 36,671,160
  
 3,523,328
  
 205,647
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
John A. Graf
    
 39,597,971
  
 789,236
  
 12,928
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
Gerri Losquadro
    
 39,643,563
  
 751,936
  
 4,636
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
Roger M. Singer
    
 39,547,953
  
 847,624
  
 4,558
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
Joseph V. Taranto
    
 38,580,621
  
 1,814,869
  
 4,645
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
John A. Weber
    
 37,666,806
  
 2,728,662
  
 4,667
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
                       
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent
                    
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018
    
 39,962,110
  
 1,535,242
  
 7,512
  
 -
  
 -
                       
Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of 2017 compensation paid to the
                      
Company's Named Executive Officers
    
 37,478,703
  
 2,894,560
  
 26,872
  
 1,104,729
  
 -
 

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.




   
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
         
         
         
 
By:
/S/ KEITH T. SHOEMAKER
  
   
Keith T. Shoemaker
   
Comptroller
   (Principal Accounting Officer)
       



Dated:  May 18, 2018