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Item 5.07 Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (“the Company”) was held on May 17, 2023. Set forth below, with respect to each matter, as applicable, are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.
| 1. | Election of Directors |
John D. Farina and Thalia M. Meehan were elected as Class III directors of the Company to serve a three-year term. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
John D. Farina | 12,055,571 | 135,967 | 1,427,547 | ||
Thalia M. Meehan | 11,786,856 | 404,682 | 1,427,547 |
In addition, the terms of the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting: Charles J. Brophy, Deborah E. Gray, Dennis J. Langwell, Peter J. Manning, George M. Murphy, and Mary C. Moran.
| 2. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
13,511,603 | 99,065 | 8,417 | 0 |
| 3. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
The stockholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 06, 2023. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
11,910,798 | 268,415 | 12,325 | 1,427,547 |
| 4. | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation |
The shareholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 06, 2023. The voting results were as follows:
One Year |
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| Three Years |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
11,496,287 |
| 14,119 |
| 666,453 |
| 14,679 |
| 1,427,547 |
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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.
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: May 18, 2023 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER T. WHITFORD |
Christopher T. Whitford | ||
V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||