0001445305-14-002332.txt : 20140527 0001445305-14-002332.hdr.sgml : 20140526 20140527161442 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001445305-14-002332 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140522 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140527 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000776867 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 942708455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08993 FILM NUMBER: 14870077 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: HANOVER STATE: NH ZIP: 03755 BUSINESS PHONE: 603 640 2200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: HANOVER STATE: NH ZIP: 03755 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FUND AMERICAN COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920701 8-K 1 a2014proxyvoting8k.htm 8-K 2014ProxyVoting8K

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

 
May 22, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Bermuda
 
1-8993
 
94-2708455
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission file
number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
80 South Main Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(603) 640-2200
(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 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))
 
o 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.
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual General Meeting of Members (the “2014 Annual Meeting”) on May 22, 2014 in Bermuda.

As of April 1, 2014, the record date for the 2014 Annual Meeting, a total of 6,174,386 common shares were eligible to vote; however, in accordance with the Company’s Bye-laws, direct and constructive holders of common shares whose votes would otherwise confer 10% or more of the votes conferred by all the issued shares of the Company are subject to a cut-back that reduces their total voting power to under 10%. The results of the vote, after applying the voting cut-backs which are required by the Company’s Bye-laws, are presented below.

Proposal 1 - Election of the Class II Directors to a term ending in 2017.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Raymond Barrette
4,144,764

128,701

423,545

Yves Brouillette
4,217,535

55,930

423,545

John D. Gillespie
3,824,997

448,468

423,545


Proposal 2 - Election of Directors of Sirius International Insurance Corporation.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Monica Cramér-Manhem
4,268,445

5,020

423,545

Jeffrey Davis
4,268,513

4,952

423,545

Lars Ek
4,268,595

4,870

423,545

Brian E. Kensil
4,268,598

4,867

423,545

Jan Onselius
4,268,592

4,873

423,545

Göran A. Thorstensson
4,268,591

4,874

423,545

Allan L. Waters
4,268,713

4,752

423,545

                
Proposal 3 - Election of Directors of HG Re Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Sheila E. Nicoll
4,268,767

4,698

423,545

Kevin Pearson
4,268,434

5,031

423,545

Warren J. Trace
4,268,434

5,031

423,545

Allan L. Waters
4,268,538

4,927

423,545


Proposal 4 - Election of Directors of White Mountains Life Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Jennifer L. Pitts
4,268,943

4,522

423,545

Christine H. Repasy
4,268,942

4,523

423,545

Warren J. Trace
4,268,462

5,003

423,545

Allan L. Waters
4,268,307

5,158

423,545


Proposal 5 - Election of Directors of White Shoals Re Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Christine H. Repasy
4,268,712

4,753

423,545

Warren J. Trace
4,268,224

5,241

423,545

Allan L. Waters
4,268,319

5,146

423,545



Proposal 6 - Election of Directors of Star Re Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Christine H. Repasy
4,268,553

4,912

423,545

Göran A. Thorstensson
4,268,552

4,913

423,545

Warren J. Trace
4,268,446

5,019

423,545

Allan L. Waters
4,268,408

5,057

423,545


Proposal 7 - Election of Directors of Alstead Reinsurance (SAC) Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Raymond Barrette
4,268,469

4,996

423,545

David Foy
4,268,287

5,178

423,545

Sheila E. Nicoll
4,268,765

4,700

423,545

Jennifer L. Pitts
4,268,759

4,706

423,545

                
Proposal 8 - Election of Directors of White Mountains Re Sirius Capital Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Michael Dashfield
4,268,337

5,128

423,545

Lars Ek
4,268,548

4,917

423,545

Göran A. Thorstensson
4,268,595

4,870

423,545

Allan L. Waters
4,268,529

4,936

423,545


Proposal 9 - Election of Directors of Split Rock Insurance, Ltd.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Christopher Garrod
4,268,341

5,124

423,545

Sarah A. Kolar
4,268,379

5,086

423,545

Sheila E. Nicoll
4,268,596

4,869

423,545

John C. Treacy
4,268,607

4,858

423,545

        
Proposal 10 - Election of Directors for any new non-United States operating subsidiary.

Nominee:
Votes FOR

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-votes

Raymond Barrette
4,268,541

4,924

423,545

David T. Foy
4,268,154

5,311

423,545

Jennifer L. Pitts
4,268,627

4,838

423,545

Warren J. Trace
4,268,417

5,048

423,545

        
Proposal 11 - Approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

Votes FOR

Votes Against

Abstained

Broker Non-votes

4,171,472

70,735

31,258

423,545


Proposal 12 - Approval of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014.

Votes FOR

Votes Against

Abstained

 
4,683,906

10,738

2,366

 


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.


 
 
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

 
DATED: May 27, 2014
 
By:
 
/s/   J. BRIAN PALMER     
       J. Brian Palmer
       Vice President and
       Chief Accounting Officer