0000950123-11-043374.txt : 20110503 0000950123-11-043374.hdr.sgml : 20110503 20110503080928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-043374 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110503 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001267395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31909 FILM NUMBER: 11802913 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAXWELL ROBERTS BUILDING STREET 2: 1 CHURCH STREET CITY: HAMILTON HM 11 STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 11 BUSINESS PHONE: 1 441 295 8201 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAXWELL ROBERTS BUILDING STREET 2: 1 CHURCH STREET CITY: HAMILTON HM 11 BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 999999999 8-K 1 u11082e8vk.htm 8-K e8vk
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 3, 2011
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-31909
(Commission
File Number)
  Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Maxwell Roberts Building
1 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201
Not Applicable
(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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     On April 28, 2011, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited held its annual general meeting. Proxies were solicited by our management in connection with our 2011 Annual General Meeting. The voting results are set out below and there were no broker non-votes.
     (1) Proposal regarding the approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in our report on Form 10-K, filed on February 25, 2011, as part of the non-binding advisory vote for Say-On-Pay.
                         
            Votes   Votes
    Votes For   Against   Abstained
Approval of Named Executive Officers’ Compensation
    59,339,451       3,432,301       1,155,270  
     (2) Proposal regarding the re-election of Messrs. Christopher O’Kane, John Cavoores, Liaquat Ahamed, and Ms. Heidi Hutter and the election of Mr. Albert Beer as Class I directors of the Company until 2014.
                 
            Votes
Nominee   Votes For   Withheld
Christopher O’Kane
    60,961,270       2,965,752  
John Cavoores
    60,961,279       2,965,743  
Liaquat Ahamed
    43,875,876       20,051,146  
Heidi Hutter
    61,686,231       2,240,791  
Albert Beer
    62,876,794       1,050,228  
     (3) Proposal regarding the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
     At the 2011 Annual General Meeting, the Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG Audit Plc (“KPMG”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, and have authorized the Company’s Board of Directors through the Audit Committee to set their remuneration.
                         
            Votes   Votes
    Votes For   Against   Abstained
KPMG
    63,633,589       287,683       5,750  
     (4) Proposal regarding the approval of the 2011 Share Incentive Plan
     At the 2011 Annual General Meeting, the Shareholders voted to approve the 2011 Share Incentive Plan. The 2011 Share Incentive Plan was not approved.
                         
            Votes   Votes
    Votes For   Against   Abstained
Approval of 2011 Share Incentive Plan
    25,430,488       38,207,125       289,409  

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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.
         
  ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
                          (Registrant)
 
 
Dated: May 3, 2011  By:   /s/ Richard Houghton    
    Name:   Richard Houghton   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
 

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