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

June 9, 2016

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33251   65-0231984

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1110 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 958-1200

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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 communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

¨ 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

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 9, 2016, the Company’s shareholders voted on four proposals, the final voting results of which are provided below.

Item No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) by the holders of the Company’s common stock and Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as one class:

 

Name

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Scott P. Callahan

     19,813,022         2,650,977         7,082,491   

Sean P. Downes

     20,581,556         1,882,443         7,082,491   

Darryl L. Lewis

     18,868,682         3,595,317         7,082,491   

Ralph J. Palmieri

     20,082,913         2,381,086         7,082,491   

Richard D. Peterson

     13,604,027         8,859,972         7,082,491   

Michael A. Pietrangelo

     12,584,822         9,879,177         7,082,491   

Ozzie A. Schindler

     20,829,984         1,634,015         7,082,491   

Jon W. Springer

     21,529,848         934,151         7,082,491   

Joel M. Wilentz, M.D.

     14,195,608         8,268,391         7,082,491   

Item No. 2: The shareholders voted not to approve amendments to and a restatement of the Company’s 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan and Section 162(m) performance goals.

 

For:

     7,516,479   

Against:

     14,699,091   

Abstain:

     248,429   

Broker Non-Votes:

     7,082,491   

Item No. 3: The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

For:

     28,737,337   

Against:

     487,770   

Abstain:

     321,383   

Item No. 4: The shareholders voted to approve a shareholder proposal, submitted by the California State Teacher’s Retirement System, to adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections.

 

For:

     18,343,848   

Against:

     2,589,243   

Abstain:

     1,530,908   

Broker Non-Votes:

     7,082,491   

 

- 2 -


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.

 

Date: June 9, 2016       UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
     

/s/ Frank W. Wilcox

      Frank W. Wilcox
      Chief Financial Officer

 

- 3 -