EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:EIG) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers. Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 26, 2018, Ronald F. Mosher and Katherine W. Ong notified the Board of Directors of Employers Holdings, Inc. (“EHI” or the “Company”) and the Board of Directors of EHI’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Employers Group, Inc. (“EGI” and together with EHI, the “Companies”), that each was retiring from the respective Boards of Directors effective May 23, 2018. Mr. Mosher and Ms. Ong are Class III directors whose terms were scheduled to expire at the 2018 Annual Meetings of the Companies, which are both scheduled for May 24, 2018. Mr. Mosher has served as a director of the Companies since 2005 and their subsidiaries since 2003. Ms. Ong has served as a director of the Companies since 2005 and their subsidiaries since 2000.
Mr. Mosher and Ms. Ong each informed the Boards of Directors that they are retiring for personal reasons, that both believed in the importance for a Board of Directors to refresh itself over time, and that neither had any disagreement with the Companies on any matters relating to the Companies’ operations, policies or practices.
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers. Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 28, 2018, EHI announced that Barbara A. Higgins and Jeanne L. Mockard have been appointed as members of the EHI and EGI Boards of Directors effective March 1, 2018. Ms. Higgins will be a Class I director with a term expiring at the Companies’ 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Ms. Mockard will be a Class II director with a term expiring at the Companies’ 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Ms. Higgins will serve on the Board Governance and Risk Committees of the Board and Ms. Mockard will serve on the Compensation and Finance Committees of the Board.
Barbara Higgins, age 51, currently serves as Chief Customer Officer for Duke Energy Corporation. She has nearly 30 years of experience in multi-channel operations, market research, brand management and leadership throughout the world. Her career includes serving in senior positions with Allstate Insurance Company, United Airlines, and The Walt Disney Company. Ms. Higgins received a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and an MBA from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business.
Jeanne Mockard, age 54, is the owner of JLM Capital and Consulting, where she evaluates private investment opportunities and provides consulting services. Prior to that, she served as a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Putnam Investments. She is a CFA charterholder and has nearly 30 years of investment experience. Ms. Mockard has Bachelors of Science degrees in Math and Latin from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Administration.
Ms. Higgins and Ms. Mockard will participate in the non-employee director compensation program at the Company. Under the current program, non-employee Board members receive an annual cash retainer of $40,000, Board committee chairs receive an annual cash retainer ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, and Board committee members receive meeting fees ranging from $1,500 to $1,750 per meeting. Historically, the non-employee director compensation program has also included a grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to continuing directors after each Annual Meeting of Stockholders. For non-employee directors who have joined the Board between annual meetings, the Compensation Committee of the Board has made a grant of RSUs in an amount that takes into consideration the length of time the new Board member will serve between annual meetings. The Compensation Committee of the Board intends to meet at a later date to consider granting Ms. Higgins and Ms. Mockard an award of RSUs on a similar basis.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Higgins or Ms. Mockard and any other person to which either was named a director of the Company. Neither Ms. Higgins nor Ms. Mockard has any family relationship with the Company’s directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by the Company to be a director or executive officer. Neither Ms. Higgins nor Ms. Mockard has entered into any other material plan, contract, arrangement or amendment in connection with her appointment to the Board.
Neither Ms. Higgins nor Ms. Mockard is a party to any transaction required to be disclosed to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On February 28, 2018, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Ms. Higgins and Ms. Mockard to the Board. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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About EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:EIG)
Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the Company provides workers’ compensation insurance coverage to select, small businesses in low to medium hazard industries. The Company provides workers’ compensation insurance under a statutory system wherein employers are required to provide coverage for their employees’ medical, disability, vocational rehabilitation, and/or death benefit costs for work-related injuries or illnesses. The Company provides workers’ compensation insurance in approximately 33 states and the District of Columbia, with a concentration in California. The Company invests in fixed maturity securities, equity securities and cash equivalents. The Company insurance subsidiaries include Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN), Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC), Employers Preferred Insurance Company (EPIC) and Employers Assurance Company (EAC).
