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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, 2018
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
 
001-32141
 
98-0429991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 279-5700
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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company o

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. o







Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (the "Company") convened its annual general meeting of shareholders on May 2, 2018, pursuant to notice duly given. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

1.
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
1a)
Francis L. Borges
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
98,601,868
95,284
83,345
6,010,224
 
 
1b)
G. Lawrence Buhl
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
96,803,899
1,898,015
78,583
6,010,224
 
 
1c)
Dominic J. Frederico
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
97,691,535
1,004,999
83,963
6,010,224
 
 
1d)
Bonnie L. Howard
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
98,672,669
24,122
83,706
6,010,224
 
 
1e)
Thomas W. Jones
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
98,619,725
27,103
133,669
6,010,224
 
 
1f)
Patrick W. Kenny
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
96,905,823
1,791,092
83,582
6,010,224
 
 
1g)
Alan J. Kreczko
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
98,669,561
27,354
83,582
6,010,224
 
 
1h)
Simon W. Leathes
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
98,548,152
148,763
83,582
6,010,224
 
 
1i)
Michael T. O'Kane
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
97,381,116
1,267,475
131,906
6,010,224
 
 
1j)
Yukiko Omura
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
98,564,787
132,064
83,646
6,010,224
 
2.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
59,373,247
39,198,757
208,493
6,010,224
 





3.
To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, and to authorize the Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to set the fees of the independent auditor:
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
 
103,305,848
1,383,086
101,787
 
4A.
To authorize the Company to vote for directors of the Company's subsidiary, Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. ("AG Re"):
 
4aa.
Howard W. Albert
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,671,277
30,133
79,087
6,010,224
 
4ab.
Robert A. Bailenson
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,670,809
30,971
78,717
6,010,224
 
4ac.
Russell B. Brewer II
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,671,271
30,069
79,157
6,010,224
 
4ad.
Gary Burnet
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,671,799
30,003
78,695
6,010,224
 
4ae.
Ling Chow
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,673,873
28,144
78,480
6,010,224
 
4af.
Stephen Donnarumma
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,666,405
34,935
79,157
6,010,224
 
4ag.
Dominic J. Frederico
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,670,928
30,412
79,157
6,010,224
 
4ah.
Walter A. Scott
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
98,670,844
30,496
79,157
6,010,224
4B.
To authorize the Company to appoint PwC as AG Re's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
 
103,320,109
1,377,042
93,570
 








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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ling Chow    
 
Name: Ling Chow
 
Title: General Counsel

DATE: May 4, 2018