NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:NWLI) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 22, 2018, National Western Life Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Austin, Texas to consider and vote on the matters listed below. These matters are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2018. There were 3,436,166 shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 3,289,811 shares, or 95.7%, were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. In addition, there were 200,000 shares of Class B common stock entitled to vote at the meeting of which 100.0% of the shares were present or represented by proxy. Set forth below are the voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of stockholders.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company elected each of their respective director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors. The results of the voting were as follows:
|
Class A Director Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
|
David S. Boone |
2,154,125 |
769,301 |
|
Stephen E. Glasgow |
2,151,943 |
771,483 |
|
E.J. Pederson |
2,113,261 |
810,165 |
|
Class B Director Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
|
Ross R. Moody |
200,000 |
– |
|
Ann M. Moody |
200,000 |
– |
|
Charles D. Milos |
200,000 |
– |
|
Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg |
200,000 |
– |
|
E. Douglas McLeod |
200,000 |
– |
|
Dr. Thomas A. Blackwell |
200,000 |
– |
There were 366,385 broker non-votes for each Class A director nominee and none for each Class B director nominee. The individuals shown above were elected to serve as a director until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. The results of the voting were as follows:
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
3,456,772 |
32,463 |
|
|
