ASSURED GUARANTY LTD. (NYSE:AGO) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
general meeting of shareholders on May 3, 2017, to notice duly
given. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of
such voting are set forth below:
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1.
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Election of Directors
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1a)
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Francis L. Borges
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,794,787
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19,359
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103,302
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5,161,744
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1b)
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G. Lawrence Buhl
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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110,365,179
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1,448,395
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103,874
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5,161,744
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1c)
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Dominic J. Frederico
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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110,782,751
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1,031,195
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103,502
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5,161,744
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1d)
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Bonnie L. Howard
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,793,846
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20,475
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103,127
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5,161,744
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1e)
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Thomas W. Jones
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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86,067,064
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25,747,082
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103,302
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5,161,744
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1f)
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Patrick W. Kenny
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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110,375,540
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1,438,035
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103,873
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5,161,744
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1g)
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Alan J. Kreczko
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,797,609
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16,538
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103,301
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5,161,744
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1h)
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Simon W. Leathes
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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104,602,094
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7,165,209
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150,145
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5,161,744
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1i)
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Michael T. O’Kane
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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110,526,918
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1,287,229
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103,301
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5,161,744
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1j)
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Yukiko Omura
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,687,712
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126,610
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103,126
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5,161,744
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2.
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To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid
to the Company’s named executive officers. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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109,749,222
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1,974,198
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194,028
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5,161,744
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3.
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To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the
advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers: |
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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100,699,444
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36,958
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11,052,642
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128,404
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5,161,744
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4.
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To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the
Companys independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, and to authorize the Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to set the fees of the independent auditor: |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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115,277,802
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1,691,431
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109,959
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5A.
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To authorize the Company to vote for directors of our
subsidiary, Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. (“AG Re”): |
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5aa.
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Howard W. Albert
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,394,272
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412,249
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110,927
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5,161,744
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5ab.
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Robert A. Bailenson
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,397,166
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409,892
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110,390
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5,161,744
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5ac.
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Russell B. Brewer II
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,394,645
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411,914
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110,889
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5,161,744
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5ad.
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Gary Burnet
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,395,716
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410,342
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111,390
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5,161,744
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5ae.
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Stephen Donnarumma
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,393,934
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411,843
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111,671
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5,161,744
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5af.
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Dominic J. Frederico
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,394,740
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411,929
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110,779
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5,161,744
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5ag.
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James M. Michener
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,396,561
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409,407
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111,480
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5,161,744
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5ah.
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Walter A. Scott
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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111,394,640
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411,329
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111,479
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5,161,744
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5B.
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To authorize the Company to appoint PwC as AG Re’s
independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. |
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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115,212,127
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1,742,513
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124,552
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vote on the frequency of say-on-pay conducted at the 2017 annual
general meeting, the Board of Directors decided that it shall be
the Companys policy to submit the compensation of its named
executive officers to shareholders for a non-binding advisory
vote annually, at least until the Companys next annual general
meeting at which an advisory vote on the frequency of say-on-pay
votes is conducted.
About ASSURED GUARANTY LTD. (NYSE:AGO)
Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a holding company. The Company provides, through its subsidiaries, credit protection products to the United States and international public finance, including infrastructure, and structured finance markets. It conducts its financial guaranty business on a direct basis through the companies, including Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM), Municipal Assurance Corp. (MAC), Assured Guaranty Corp. (AGC), Assured Guaranty (Europe) Ltd. (AGE) and Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. (AG Re). AGM provides financial guaranty insurance on debt obligations issued in the United States public finance and global infrastructure markets. MAC offers insurance and reinsurance on bonds issued by United States or municipal Governmental authorities. AGC provides insurance and reinsurance on debt obligations in the global structured finance market and offers guarantees on obligations. AGE offers financial guarantees in both the international public finance and structured finance. ASSURED GUARANTY LTD. (NYSE:AGO) Recent Trading Information
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD. (NYSE:AGO) closed its last trading session up +0.41 at 39.61 with 1,215,618 shares trading hands.
