8-K 1 tv521687_8k.htm 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): May 16, 2019

 

 

  

CHUBB LIMITED

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

  

Switzerland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-11778
(Commission File Number)
98-0091805
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

Baerengasse 32

CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

 

 

 

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):

 

¨ 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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value CHF 24.15 per share CB New York Stock Exchange

  

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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

  


Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company convened its annual general meeting on May 16, 2019 pursuant to notice duly given. The agenda items submitted at the annual general meeting were passed. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.

 

The vote required to approve each agenda item noted below is described in the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement under the headings “What vote is required to approve each agenda item?” and “What is the effect of broker non-votes and abstentions?”.

 

1.Approval of the management report, standalone financial statements and consolidated financial statements of Chubb Limited for the year ended December 31, 2018

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 412,142,369    189,550    684,926    0 

 

2.1Allocation of disposable profit

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 412,435,159    315,338    266,348    0 

 

2.2Distribution of a dividend out of legal reserves (by way of release and allocation to a dividend reserve)

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 412,549,991    255,191    211,663    0 

 

3.Discharge of the Board of Directors

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 379,779,893    1,390,198    738,334    30,779,443 

 

The voting results for Agenda Item 3 exclude shares held by the Company’s directors and executive officers, who are not permitted by Swiss law to vote their shares on the discharge of the Board of Directors.

 

4.1Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zurich) as the Company’s statutory auditor for the year ending December 31, 2019

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 403,467,463    9,336,120    213,262    0 

 

4.2Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (United States) as independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of U.S. securities law reporting for the year ending December 31, 2019

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 403,555,476    9,254,417    206,952    0 

 

4.3Election of BDO AG (Zurich) as special audit firm until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 412,255,194    530,574    231,077    0 

 

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5.1Election of Evan G. Greenberg as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 371,352,869    9,071,679    1,812,854    30,779,443 

 

5.2Election of Robert M. Hernandez as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 371,782,197    10,303,316    151,889    30,779,443 

 

5.3Election of Michael G. Atieh as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 379,678,238    2,403,870    155,294    30,779,443 

 

5.4Election of Sheila P. Burke as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,696,159    407,666    133,577    30,779,443 

 

5.5Election of James I. Cash as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,567,193    519,084    151,125    30,779,443 

 

5.6Election of Mary Cirillo as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 371,695,577    10,409,384    132,441    30,779,443 

 

5.7Election of Michael P. Connors as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 324,792,114    57,268,386    176,902    30,779,443 

 

5.8Election of John A. Edwardson as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,580,203    478,753    178,446    30,779,443 

 

5.9Election of Kimberly A. Ross as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,806,949    290,840    139,613    30,779,443 

 

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5.10Election of Robert W. Scully as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 376,798,589    5,273,457    165,356    30,779,443 

 

5.11Election of Eugene B. Shanks, Jr. as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,651,686    424,589    161,127    30,779,443 

 

5.12Election of Theodore E. Shasta as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,712,290    345,888    179,224    30,779,443 

 

5.13Election of David H. Sidwell as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,646,657    442,329    148,416    30,779,443 

 

5.14Election of Olivier Steimer as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 381,637,347    437,361    162,694    30,779,443 

 

6.Election of Evan G. Greenberg as the Chairman of the Board of Directors until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 277,202,956    103,215,049    1,819,397    30,779,443 

 

7.1Election of Michael P. Connors as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 317,411,356    64,613,181    212,865    30,779,443 

 

7.2Election of Mary Cirillo as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 370,583,876    11,497,113    156,413    30,779,443 

 

7.3Election of John A. Edwardson as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 380,018,912    2,018,427    200,063    30,779,443 

 

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7.4Election of Robert M. Hernandez as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 372,711,839    9,349,975    175,588    30,779,443 

 

8.Election of Homburger AG as independent proxy until the conclusion of the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 412,465,499    259,899    291,447    0 

 

 

9.1Compensation of the Board of Directors until the next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 380,423,243    755,660    1,058,499    30,779,443 

 

9.2Compensation of Executive Management for the next calendar year

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 375,710,284    5,289,187    1,237,931    30,779,443 

 

10.Advisory vote to approve executive compensation under U.S. securities law requirements

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 359,580,412    22,230,971    426,019    30,779,443 

 

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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.

 

 

  CHUBB LIMITED
   
  By:  /s/ Joseph F. Wayland
    Joseph F. Wayland
General Counsel

  

DATE: May 17, 2019