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 22, 2013

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (“Travelers” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 22, 2013.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see Travelers’ proxy statement dated April 9, 2013.  Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name		Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Alan L. Beller		289,989,049		1,845,042		733,793		33,846,688
John H. Dasburg		287,739,858		4,123,137		704,889		33,846,688
Janet M. Dolan		289,670,576		2,186,967		710,341		33,846,688
Kenneth M. Duberstein		260,287,521		31,559,979		720,384		33,846,688
Jay S. Fishman		281,656,515		7,143,376		3,767,993		33,846,688
Patricia L. Higgins		290,256,651		1,624,097		687,136		33,846,688
Thomas R. Hodgson		289,694,612		2,152,646		720,626		33,846,688
William J. Kane		290,886,451		980,895		700,538		33,846,688
Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr.		266,198,994		25,597,735		771,155		33,846,688
Donald J. Shepard		266,247,174		25,589,947		730,763		33,846,688
Laurie J. Thomsen		290,818,853		1,023,807		725,224		33,846,688

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
322,297,002		3,420,919		696,651		0

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
242,120,315		47,432,678		3,014,891		33,846,688

 

Item 4 — Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
267,441,254		24,011,569		1,115,061		33,846,688

 

Filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 is a copy of Travelers’ Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to incorporate the amendment as proposed in Travelers’ Proxy Statement.

 

Item 5 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Political Contributions and Expenditures

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
75,567,340		174,626,194		42,374,350		33,846,688

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated May 23, 2013 (filed herewith).

 

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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.

 

Date:       May 24, 2013	THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Matthew S. Furman
		Name:	Matthew S. Furman
		Title:	Senior Vice President

 

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