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 18, 2016


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.)

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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 18, 2016.

 
 (b) 
The shareholders elected Director nominees Dominic J. Addesso, John J. Amore, John R. Dunne, 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, 2016; approved, by non-binding advisory vote, 2015 compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers and reapproved the Executive Performance Annual Incentive Plan.
 
 
The votes cast with respect to each such matter are as follows:


 
 Total Shares Represented at the Meeting in Person or Proxy
  
 
43,043,980
  
                     
     
Against or
              
 
For
  
Withheld
  
Abstain
  
Non-votes
  
Uncast
  
Election of directors each to serve a one year period to expire at
                    
the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
                    
                     
Dominic J. Addesso
 40,314,951
  
 1,327,398
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
John J. Amore
 41,399,101
  
 243,248
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
John R. Dunne
 39,958,397
  
 1,683,952
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
William F. Galtney, Jr.
 35,416,355
  
 6,225,994
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
John A. Graf
 41,389,214
  
 253,135
   -  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
Gerri Losquadro
 41,402,298
  
 240,051
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
Roger M. Singer
 41,360,820
  
 281,529
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
Joseph V. Taranto
 39,756,367
  
 1,885,982
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
John A. Weber
 39,974,150
  
 1,668,199
  
 -
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
                     
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent
                  
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016
 41,653,627
  
 1,379,802
  
 10,551
  
 -
  
 -
  
                     
Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of 2015 compensation paid to the
                    
Company's Named Executive Officers
 39,023,171
  
 2,529,074
  
 90,104
  
 1,401,631
  
 -
  
                     
Reapproval of Everest Re Group, Ltd. Executive Performance Annual
                    
Incentive Plan
 40,213,270
  
 1,383,846
  
 44,660
  
 1,401,631
  
 573
  

 
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 20, 2016