-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BNKIClrsPBXLE+PQnwFKSfvf3L+LSSSB9cEOmhV1qjEEXrVzB08Kpsu3BVcPb7R8 8GwW4SL9xGUX9+L12NIjkA== 0001193125-10-142028.txt : 20100618 0001193125-10-142028.hdr.sgml : 20100618 20100618114248 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-142028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100615 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100618 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100618 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISAFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018979 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 752069407 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12251 FILM NUMBER: 10905105 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST CITY: DERIDDER STATE: LA ZIP: 70634 BUSINESS PHONE: 337-463-9052 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST CITY: DERIDDER STATE: LA ZIP: 70634 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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 15, 2010

 

 

AMERISAFE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Texas   000-51520   75-2069407

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2301 Highway 190 West

DeRidder, Louisiana 70634

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 463-9052

 

 

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))

 

 

 


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

On June 15, 2010 the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. All matters submitted to a vote by the Company’s shareholders, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2010, were approved. The number of common shares entitled to vote at the Company’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders was 18,818,912, representing the number of shares outstanding as of the record date, April 22, 2010.

The results of each matter voted on were as follows:

a. Election of Directors. The following director was elected for a term expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders:

 

     Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker
Non-Votes

Philip A. Garcia

   16,192,566    280,688    769,178

The following directors were elected for terms expiring at the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders:

 

     Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker
Non-Votes

Jared A. Morris

   15,664,625    808,629    769,178

Daniel Phillips

   15,908,062    565,192    769,178

Sean M. Traynor

   16,258,074    215,180    769,178

b. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation to reflect changes in Texas law. The proposed amendments were approved.

 

Shares Voted

for Proposal

  

Shares Voted

Against Proposal

  

Shares

Abstaining

  

Broker

Non-Votes

17,230,129    8,035    4,266    0

c. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation to reduce authorized shares of capital stock. The proposed amendments were approved.

 

Shares Voted

for Proposal

  

Shares Voted

Against Proposal

  

Shares

Abstaining

  

Broker

Non-Votes

16,468,089    3,459    1,706    769,178

 

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d. Amendment of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan. The proposed amendments were approved.

 

Shares Voted

for Proposal

  

Shares Voted

Against Proposal

  

Shares

Abstaining

  

Broker

Non-Votes

15,997,658    472,405    3,191    769,178

e. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The appointment was ratified.

 

Shares Voted

for Proposal

  

Shares Voted

Against Proposal

  

Shares

Abstaining

  

Broker

Non-Votes

16,954,944    284,543    2,945    0

 

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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.

 

AMERISAFE, INC.
By:  

/S/    TODD WALKER        

  Todd Walker, Executive Vice President,
  General Counsel, and Secretary

Date: June 18, 2010

 

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