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 10, 2018

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-31978

 

DE		39-1126612
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

28 Liberty Street, 41st Floor

New York, New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 859-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

 

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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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 10, 2018, Assurant, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (1) elected each of the nominees listed below to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 and (3) approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2017 compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers,

The following is a summary of the votes cast, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

 

Nominees:		Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker  Non-Votes
Elaine D. Rosen		43,770,191		161,066		87,523		3,039,296
Howard L. Carver		42,259,304		1,671,502		87,974		3,039,296
Juan N. Cento		43,333,206		603,750		81,824		3,039,296
Alan B. Colberg		43,835,174		96,649		86,957		3,039,296
Elyse Douglas		43,879,965		54,523		84,292		3,039,296
Harriet Edelman		43,777,644		152,795		88,341		3,039,296
Lawrence V. Jackson		43,703,326		224,818		90,636		3,039,296
Charles J. Koch		43,210,376		720,888		87,516		3,039,296
Jean-Paul L. Montupet		43,857,259		74,347		87,174		3,039,296
Debra J. Perry		43,779,594		151,685		87,501		3,039,296
Paul J. Reilly		43,842,196		91,950		84,634		3,039,296
Robert W. Stein		43,813,538		117,182		88,060		3,039,296

Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
46,442,484		517,734		97,858		N/A

Proposal 3: Non-binding Advisory Vote on the 2017 Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
41,773,139		2,162,278		83,363		3,039,296

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 10, 2018