8-K
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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 6, 2021

 

 

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   001-15259   98-0214719
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

90 Pitts Bay Road

P.O. Box HM 1282

Hamilton HM FX

  P.O. Box HM 1282
Pembroke HM 08   Hamilton HM FX
Bermuda   Bermuda
(Address, Including Zip Code,
of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Mailing Address)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5858

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:

 

 

Written communication 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)

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, par value of $1.00 per share   ARGO   New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Argo Group U.S., Inc. 6.500% Senior Notes due 2042   ARGD   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a 7.00% Resettable Fixed Rate Preference Share, Series A, par value $1.00 per share   ARGOPrA   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 6, 2021, at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”), the Company’s shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement in connection with the Annual Meeting. Each director nominee was elected and each of the other proposals were approved by the Company’s shareholders. The number of votes cast for and against each matter, as well as the number of abstentions, were as follows:

 

          For      Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Proposal 1

  

Election of directors for an annual term until the next annual general meeting:

           
  

Bernard C. Bailey

     29,040,714        435,287        13,423        2,150,444  
  

Thomas A. Bradley

     29,058,198        419,290        11,936        2,150,444  
  

Fred R. Donner

     29,251,104        224,897        13,423        2,150,444  
  

Anthony P. Latham

     29,005,697        474,699        9,028        2,150,444  
  

Dymphna A. Lehane

     29,058,396        425,872        5,156        2,150,444  
  

Samuel G. Liss

     28,716,300        746,770        26,354        2,150,444  
  

Carol A. McFate

     28,970,244        496,241        22,939        2,150,444  
  

Al-Noor Ramji

     29,257,034        222,390        10,000        2,150,444  
  

Kevin J. Rehnberg

     29,278,312        201,377        9,735        2,150,444  

Proposal 2

  

Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers

     28,803,370        664,920        21,134        2,150,444  

Proposal 3

  

Approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 and to refer the determination of its remuneration to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors

     30,604,671        1,024,638        10,559        —    


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 7, 2021     ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
    By:  

/s/ Scott Kirk

    Name:   Scott Kirk
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer