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 23, 2018

 

 

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))

 

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                            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.

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2018.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement dated April 6, 2018. Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name		Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
Alan L. Beller		205,843,150		3,931,822		407,304		30,753,154
John H. Dasburg		201,257,488		8,462,047		462,741		30,753,154
Janet M. Dolan		202,860,321		6,954,955		367,000		30,753,154
Kenneth M. Duberstein		196,539,570		13,247,973		394,733		30,753,154
Patricia L. Higgins		205,074,746		4,744,545		362,985		30,753,154
William J. Kane		208,973,106		804,743		404,427		30,753,154
Clarence Otis Jr.		205,495,661		4,284,665		401,950		30,753,154
Philip T. Ruegger III		206,786,957		2,994,139		401,180		30,753,154
Todd C. Schermerhorn		208,834,925		919,960		427,391		30,753,154
Alan D. Schnitzer		199,269,220		7,931,672		2,981,384		30,753,154
Donald J. Shepard		206,053,983		3,731,755		396,538		30,753,154
Laurie J. Thomsen		204,272,535		5,535,211		374,530		30,753,154

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
235,488,980		4,958,145		488,305		0

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
177,663,162		31,568,390		950,724		30,753,154

 

Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to a Diversity Report, Including EEOC Data

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
72,468,984		126,739,733		10,973,559		30,753,154

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:     May 30, 2018		THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
		By:	/s/ Kenneth F. Spence III
			Name: Kenneth F. Spence III
			Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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