0001012771-19-000024.txt : 20190515 0001012771-19-000024.hdr.sgml : 20190515 20190515161811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012771-19-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FBL FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012771 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 421411715 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11917 FILM NUMBER: 19828449 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5400 UNIVERSITY AVE CITY: WEST DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50266 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152255400 8-K 1 a8-kannualmeeting2019.htm 8-K ANNUAL MEETING 2019 Document


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 15, 2019

FBL Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iowa
1-11917
42-1411715
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa
50266-5997
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(515) 225-5400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, without par value
FFG
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 (§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 [ ]

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2019. The matters that were voted upon and the final voting results are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s Class A common shareholders and Series B preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, elected each of the four Class A director nominees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected.
 
Director Name
For
Withheld
James P. Brannen
28,941,306
3,501,673
Roger K. Brooks
32,165,456
   277,523
Paul A. Juffer
29,451,885
2,991,094
Paul E. Larson
32,124,483
   318,496
Broker non-votes totaled 1,064,225.

The Company’s Class B common shareholders elected each of the six Class B director nominees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected.

Director Name
 
For
Withheld
 
Richard W. Felts
 
11,413
—
 
Joe D. Heinrich
 
11,413
—
 
Craig D. Hill
 
11,413
—
 
James A. Holte
 
11,413
—
 
Kevin D. Paap
 
11,413
—
 
Scott E. VanderWal
 
11,413
—
 

Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved the compensation of the named executive officers by non-binding advisory vote. The approval of the proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of each voting group represented at the meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results with respect to the Class A common shares and Series B preferred shares, voting as a single class, were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
32,330,035
79,273
33,671
Broker non-votes totaled 1,064,225.

The voting results with respect to the Class B common shares were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
11,413
—
—


Proposal 3: Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2019
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. The approval of the proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of each voting group represented at the meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results with respect to the Class A common shares and Series B preferred shares, voting as a single class, were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
33,312,238
173,869
21,097





The voting results with respect to the Class B common shares were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
11,413
—
—





SIGNATURE

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 15, 2019                    FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By    /s/ Donald J. Seibel
Donald J. Seibel
Chief Financial Officer