0000892251-17-000068.txt : 20170523 0000892251-17-000068.hdr.sgml : 20170523 20170523150730 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892251-17-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170523 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 311544320 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13653 FILM NUMBER: 17863568 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER STREET 2: 301 E. 4TH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 5135792121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP TOWER STREET 2: 301 E. 4TH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970709 8-K 1 form8k052317.htm AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 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 23, 2017
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Ohio
1-13653
31-1544320
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH
45202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (513) 579-2121

 
(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):
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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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2017.  The voting results on the proposals considered at the annual meeting are set forth below:
1.
Elect 11 directors.
 
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Carl H. Lindner III
73,763,357
2,860,410
4,664,308
S. Craig Lindner
73,763,564
2,860,203
4,664,308
Kenneth C. Ambrecht
73,259,962
3,363,805
4,664,308
John B. Berding
66,981,413
9,642,354
4,664,308
Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino
67,025,600
9,598,167
4,664,308
Virginia C. Drosos
74,677,531
1,946,236
4,664,308
James E. Evans
70,476,258
6,147,509
4,664,308
Terry S. Jacobs
72,514,628
4,109,139
4,664,308
Gregory G. Joseph
75,887,910
735,857
4,664,308
William W. Verity
68,099,033
8,524,734
4,664,308
John I. Von Lehman
75,539,559
1,084,208
4,664,308
2.
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.
For
Against
Abstain
80,462,040
803,754
22,281
3.
Approve, on an advisory basis, compensation of our named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
73,562,674
2,934,269
126,824
4,664,308
4.
Nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
68,208,638
112,988
8,227,904
74,237
4,664,308

After reviewing the results of the nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board of Directors has determined that future advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote.



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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 23, 2017
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
By: /s/ Mark A. Weiss                                                                              
Mark A. Weiss
Vice President