Form 8-K

 

 

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): June 7, 2012 (June 6, 2012)

 

 

Global Indemnity plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-34809   98-0664891

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Arthur Cox Building

Earlsfort Terrace

Dublin 2, Ireland

  None
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0) 1 618 0517

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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

On June 6, 2012, Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the “Annual General Meeting”). The proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the meeting are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2012. The final results of voting for each matter are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of directors

The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for the term expiring at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker non-votes  

Saul A. Fox

     130,309,392         4,333,866         703         848,280   

James W. Crystal

     129,441,308         5,201,771         882         848,280   

Seth J. Gersch

     134,180,544         462,535         882         848,280   

Mary R. Hennessy

     134,428,374         214,705         882         848,280   

Chad A. Leat

     134,407,281         235,798         882         848,280   

Cynthia Y. Valko

     132,556,263         2,086,816         882         848,280   

Proposal 2: To authorize the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries to make open market purchases of the Company’s A ordinary shares.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

131,370,682

   3,180,135    93,144    848,280

Proposal 3: To authorize the reissue price range of A ordinary shares that the Company acquires as treasury shares.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

134,520,228

   122,957    776    848,280

Proposal 4: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent auditors and to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to set their fees.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

135,369,781

   121,537    923    —  

Proposal 5: To act on various matters concerning Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd.

 

  A. Election of directors and alternate director of Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd.

The following individuals were elected to Wind River Reinsurance Company’s Board of Directors:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker non-votes  

Alan Bossin

     134,481,421         69,217         93,323         848,280   

Stephen Green

     134,481,421         68,717         93,823         848,280   

Linda C. Hohn

     134,481,600         68,717         93,644         848,280   

Andre Perez

     134,480,921         69,217         93,823         848,280   

Cynthia Y. Valko

     134,481,421         68,717         83,823         848,280   

Janita Burke (alternative director)

     134,481,421         67,957         94,583         848,280   

Nigel Godfrey (alternative director)

     134,481,421         68,717         93,823         848,280   


  B. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda, as the independent auditor of Wind River Reinsurance Company, Ltd. for 2012.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

135,369,781

   28,816    93,644    —  

Proposal 6: To authorize holding the 2013 Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company at a location outside of Ireland.

The proposal was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

135,462,689

   25,661    3,891    —  


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.

 

            Global Indemnity plc
Date:  

June 7, 2012

    By:  

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

        Name: Thomas M. McGeehan
        Title: Chief Financial Officer