BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD. (NYSE:BCRH) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
The Company’s 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) was held on May8, 2018. The following summarizes each of the 2018 Annual Meeting proposals and the voting results thereon:
I.Approval of Five Member Board and Election of Directors
The Company’s Bye-Laws provide for a classified Board, divided into three classes of approximately equal size. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, Company shareholders (the “Shareholders”) voted to fix the number of directors at five and to elect two Class B director nominees to the Company’s Board for terms ending at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in 2021.
The table below details the voting results for this proposal.
Nominee |
VotesFor | VotesAgainst | Abstain | Non-Votes |
D. Andrew Cook |
5,958,285 | 261,226 | 7,529 | 2,026,187 |
John V. Del Col |
5,985,492 | 234,291 | 7,257 | 2,026,187 |
II. Adoption of Amended and Restated Bye-laws
At the 2018 Annual Meeting, Shareholders voted to amend and restate the Company’s bye-laws (“Bye-laws”) as described in the proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting. The amended and restated Bye-laws as approved by the Shareholders are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
The table below details the voting results for this proposal.
Votes For |
VotesAgainst |
Abstain |
Non-Votes |
6,165,679 | 41,577 | 19,784 | 2,026,187 |
III.Appointment of Independent Auditor
At the 2018 Annual Meeting, Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of Ernst& Young Ltd., an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent auditor for 2018, and authorized the Board, acting by the Company’s Audit Committee, to set their remuneration. The table below details the voting results for this proposal.
The table below details the voting results for this proposal.
Votes For |
VotesAgainst |
Abstain |
Non-Votes |
8,183,942 | 49,372 | 19,913 |
Item 5.07. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Bye-laws |
Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. ExhibitEX-3.1 2 d581317dex31.htm EX-3.1 EX-3.1 Exhibit 3.1 AMENDED AND RESTATED B Y E – L A W S of Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. CONTENTS Clause Page 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1 2. REGISTERED OFFICE 8 3. SHARE RIGHTS 9 4. MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS 10 5. SHARES 10 6. CERTIFICATES 11 7. LIEN 11 8. CALLS ON SHARES 12 9. FORFEITURE OF SHARES 13 10. EXERCISE OF POWER TO PURCHASE SHARES 14 11. REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS 16 12. REGISTER OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 16 13. TRANSFER OF SHARES 16 14. TRANSMISSION OF SHARES 18 15. INCREASE IN CAPITAL 19 16. ALTERATION OF CAPITAL 19 17. REDUCTION OF CAPITAL 20 18. PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS 20 19. GENERAL MEETINGS 22 20. NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS 23 21. NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDER BUSINESS AND NOMINATIONS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS 23 22. PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS 26 23. VOTING GENERAL 27 24. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED 28 25. VOTING POLL 28 26. REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND NOTICE 29 27. PROXIES AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES 32 28. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS 34 29. RESIGNATION AND DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS 36 30. ALTERNATE DIRECTORS 36 31. DIRECTORS FEES AND ADDITIONAL REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES 37 32. DIRECTORS INTERESTS 37 33. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD 38 34. DELEGATION OF THE BOARDS POWERS 39 35. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD 40 36. OFFICERS 42 37. CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES 42 38. OBSERVERS RIGHTS 44 39. MINUTES 44 40. SECRETARY AND RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE 45 41. THE SEAL 45 42. DIVIDENDS AND OTHER PAYMENTS 46 43. RESERVES 46 44. CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS 46 45. RECORD DATES 47 46. ACCOUNTING RECORDS 47 47. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED 48 48. AUDIT 48 49. SERVICE OF NOTICES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 48 50. WINDING UP 50 51. INDEMNITY 50 52. AMALGAMATION AND MERGER 51 53. CONTINUATION 51 54. ALTERATION OF BYE-LAWS 51 55. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED 51 56. EFFECT OF SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT 51 BYE-LAWS of BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD. INTERPRETATION 1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 In these Bye-Laws,…To view the full exhibit click here
About BLUE CAPITAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD. (NYSE:BCRH)
Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. provides collateralized reinsurance in the property catastrophe market and invests in various insurance-linked securities. The Company conducts its operations through its subsidiaries, including Blue Capital Re Ltd. (Blue Capital Re), which provides collateralized reinsurance, and Blue Capital Re ILS Ltd. (Blue Capital Re ILS), which conducts hedging and other investment activities. Blue Capital Re provides reinsurance to third-party insurance and reinsurance companies through reinsurance contracts, either directly with the cedant or on a fronted basis. Blue Capital Re ILS may purchase catastrophe bonds to access certain risks. Blue Capital Re or Blue Capital Re ILS may buy and sell industry loss warranties as a way to access certain risks. Blue Capital Re ILS’ portfolio may include over-the-counter or exchange-traded futures or options listed on catastrophe indexes, such as catastrophe or weather derivatives.