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 2, 2014

 

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-02658   74-1677330

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1980 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, Texas

  77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-625-8100

N/A

(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:

 

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

On May 2, 2014, Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 20,138,425 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or by proxy and 1,050,012 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were present in person or by proxy. The stockholders voted on six proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal No. 1

The Company’s common stockholders elected five of the Company’s nine directors and the Company’s Class B stockholders elected the remaining four of the Company’s nine directors, as set forth below:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Election of Directors by Common Stockholders

        

Arnaud Ajdler

     18,033,426         396,850         1,708,149   

Glenn C. Christenson

     18,114,903         315,373         1,708,149   

Robert L. Clarke

     17,926,407         503,869         1,708,149   

Laurie C. Moore, dba Laurie Moore-Moore

     17,886,746         543,530         1,708,149   

Dr. W. Arthur Porter

     17,855,968         574,308         1,708,149   

Election of Directors by Class B Common Stockholders

        

Thomas G. Apel

     1,050,012         0         0   

Frank Keating

     1,050,012         0         0   

Malcom S. Morris

     1,050,012         0         0   

Stewart Morris, Jr.

     1,050,012         0         0   

Proposal No. 2

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes in favor of the advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below:

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  19,046,909        411,416        21,963        1,708,149   

Proposal No. 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2014 as set forth below:

 

For     Against     Abstentions  
  20,917,695        172,436        98,306   

Proposal No. 4

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes in favor of the Company’s 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  18,334,620        1,123,448        22,220        1,708,149   


Proposal No. 5

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes in favor of the Company’s Annual Bonus Plan.

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  18,673,450        783,423        23,415        1,708,149   

Proposal No. 6

The Company’s common stockholders and the Company’s Class B stockholders cast their votes in favor of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in order to adopt a majority voting standard.

Common Stockholders

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  17,288,441        1,060,419        81,416        1,708,149   

Class B Stockholders

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  1,050,012        0        0        0   


SIGNATURE

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.

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
By:   /s/ J. Allen Berryman
  J. Allen Berryman, Chief Financial Officer,
  Secretary, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date: May 6, 2014