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): April 27, 2012

 

 

Alleghany Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-9371   51-0283071

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7 Times Square Tower, 17th Floor, New York, New York   10036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 752-1356

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

At the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) held on April 27, 2012: (i) four directors were elected to serve for three-year terms on the Board of Directors of Alleghany, (ii) Alleghany’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved, (iii) the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Alleghany’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2012 was ratified, and (iv) an advisory vote on Alleghany executive compensation was approved. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:

 

         For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes		  
(i)        Election of Directors            
  (a) John G. Foos      14,332,557         56,266         54,594         1,005,227   
  (b) William K. Lavin      13,974,103         414,731         54,583         1,005,227   
  (c) Phillip M. Martineau      13,949,291         439,610         54,516         1,005,227   
  (d) Raymond L.M. Wong      14,006,952         381,421         55,044         1,005,227   
(ii)       Approval of Alleghany’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan      13,626,935         747,984         68,498         1,005,227   
(iii)     Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Alleghany’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2012      15,342,015         23,620         83,010         N/A   
(iv)   Advisory vote on Alleghany’s executive compensation      13,834,167         496,438         112,812         1,005,227   

 

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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.

 

    ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
Date: May 1, 2012     By:  

/s/ Roger B. Gorham

      Name: Roger B. Gorham
      Title: Senior Vice President and chief financial officer

 

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