THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (NYSE:THG) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the Company) held its annual
meeting of shareholders on May16, 2017. At that meeting, the
Companys shareholders elected (i) Michael P. Angelini to serve as
a director until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders and
until his successor is duly elected and qualified; and (ii) Jane
D. Carlin, Daniel T. Henry and Wendell J. Knox to serve as
directors until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified. At the annual
meeting, the Companys shareholders also (1) approved an advisory
vote on executive compensation, (2) recommended that future
shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation be held
annually, and (3) ratified the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm for 2017.
The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of
shareholders at the meeting are as follows:
Item 1 Election of Directors
|
Name |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
Michael P. Angelini |
33,341,373 |
583,030 |
16,827 |
2,726,737 |
|
Jane D. Carlin |
33,730,299 |
192,146 |
18,785 |
2,726,737 |
|
Daniel T. Henry |
33,824,010 |
95,544 |
21,676 |
2,726,737 |
|
Wendell J. Knox |
33,514,590 |
404,240 |
22,400 |
2,726,737 |
Item 2 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
32,321,252 |
1,534,497 |
85,481 |
2,726,737 |
Item 3 Advisory Vote on the Frequency with which to Hold Future
Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
|
1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
26,936,971 |
44,682 |
6,892,000 |
67,577 |
2,726,737 |
In line with the advisory voting by our shareholders, the Company
intends to include an advisory shareholder vote on executive
compensation in its proxy statement every year until the next
required advisory shareholder vote on the frequency of holding
shareholder votes on executive compensation.
Item 4 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
|
35,319,509 |
1,327,652 |
20,806 |
Item 8.01Other Events.
On May16, 2017, the Companys Board of Directors elected P. Kevin
Condron non-executive Chairman of the Board.
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About THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (NYSE:THG)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is a holding company. The Company is engaged in providing property and casualty insurance products and services. The Company has four segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, Chaucer and Other. It markets its domestic products and services through independent agents and brokers in the United States, and conducts business internationally through a subsidiary, Chaucer Holdings Limited, which operates through the Society and Corporation of Lloyd’s (Lloyd’s). Its Commercial Lines product suite provides agents and customers with products designed for small, middle and specialized markets. Its Personal Lines coverages include other personal lines, which consist of umbrella and fire, among others. The Chaucer segment consists of international business written through Lloyd’s, including marine and aviation, and property. The Other segment consists of Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Opus), which provides investment advisory services to affiliates. THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (NYSE:THG) Recent Trading Information
THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (NYSE:THG) closed its last trading session down -0.37 at 80.59 with 180,254 shares trading hands.
