ITEM 5.02(e)
Named Executive Officer Compensation
On February 28, 2017, the Compensation Committee (Committee) of the Board of Directors of the Company approved various elements of compensation for the Company’s named executive officers, T. Michael Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer; Paul H. McDonough, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Paul J. Brehm, Executive Vice President; Dennis A. Crosby, Executive Vice President; and Maureen A. Phillips, Senior Vice President and General Counsel. The Committee approved the following in respect of the year ended December 31, 2016: (1) payment of annual bonuses to the Company’s 2016 Management Incentive Plan (2016 MIP) and supplemental cash payments; (2) a performance factor resulting in no payments for awards granted under the 2014-2016 performance cycle of the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (2007) (LTIP); and (3) payments for awards granted under the 2015-2016 performance cycle of the LTIP. With respect to compensation for the named executive officers for 2017, the Committee: (1) granted 2017 special restricted share awards under the LTIP; (2) granted restricted stock awards for the 2017-2019 performance cycle of the LTIP; and (3) set annual salary and bonus targets. The Committee also approved conditional performance unit awards for the 2017-2019 performance cycle under the new OneBeacon 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (2017 LTIP), which will be presented for approval by shareholders at the Company’s annual general meeting in May 2017. Assuming shareholder approval of the 2017 LTIP, these 2017-2019 performance unit awards will be granted to the named executive officers following the annual general meeting.
The Committee’s actions are described in more detail below. For a description of the Company’s compensation plans with respect to its named executive officers, please refer to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 2016 Proxy Statement) as well as this Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto.
Annual Base Salary
2017 annual base salary for each named executive officer is as follows: Mr. Miller—$750,000; Mr. McDonough—$500,000; Mr. Brehm—$500,000; Mr. Crosby—$600,000; and Ms. Phillips—$375,000.
Annual Bonus Program
The Committee approved annual bonuses to be paid to the Company’s named executive officers under the Company’s management incentive program, or MIP. The 2016 MIP is described in more detail in the 2016 Proxy Statement. The 2016 annual bonuses approved for named executive officers are as follows: Mr. Miller—$375,000; Mr. McDonough—$253,100; Mr. Brehm—$253,100; Mr. Crosby—$281,300; and Ms. Phillips—$210,900.
Mr. Miller’s 2017 MIP target is 50% of annual base salary. The 2017 MIP target for Messrs. McDonough, Brehm and Crosby, and Ms. Phillips is 75% of annual base salary. The 2017 MIP is similar to the 2016 MIP described in the 2016 Proxy Statement.
Supplemental Payment
In recognition of the fact that the 2014-2016 performance shares did not produce a payment given the soft market and low investment returns over the past few years, and in recognition of the continued success of the organization, the Committee authorized supplemental cash payments to the named executive officers as follows: Mr. Miller—$800,000; Mr. McDonough—$200,000; Mr. Brehm—$150,000; Mr. Crosby—$200,000; and Ms. Phillips—$120,000.
Long-Term Incentive Award Payouts and New Grants
2014-2016 Performance Cycle Award Payouts.>The Committee approved performance at 0% of target for the 2014-2016 performance share awards, resulting in no cash payments to the named executive officers.
The Committee also approved performance at 30.8% of target for the 2015-2016 performance unit awards resulting in the following payments to the named executive officers: Mr. Miller—$693,000; Mr. McDonough—$115,500; Mr. Brehm—$161,700; Mr. Crosby—$215,600; and Ms. Phillips—$118,580.
2017 Special Restricted Share Award.>The Committee granted a special award of restricted shares to OneBeacon’s senior executives in order to recognize their continued effort and commitment and to provide an increased ownership stake in the Company, in alignment with the Company’s shareholders. These special restricted shares, which 50% vest on February 24, 2018 and 50% on February 24, 2019, were granted to the named executive officers as follows: Mr. Miller—48,400; Mr. McDonough—12,100 restricted shares; Mr. Brehm—9,070 restricted shares; Mr. Crosby—12,100 restricted shares; and Ms. Phillips—7,260 restricted shares.
2017-2019 Restricted Share Grants.>>The Committee granted restricted shares, which vest on January 1, 2020, for the 2017-2019 performance cycle of LTIP as follows: Mr. Miller—47,800; Mr. McDonough—8,200 restricted shares; Mr. Brehm—8,200 restricted shares; Mr. Crosby—23,200 restricted shares; and Ms. Phillips—6,850 restricted shares.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 10.1 Form of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. 2017 Special Restricted Share Award Agreement
Exhibit 10.2 Form of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. 2017-2019 Restricted Share Award Agreement
About ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. (NYSE:OB) OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, is a property and casualty insurance writer that offers a range of insurance products in the United States primarily through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies. The Company’s segments include Specialty Products, Specialty Industries, and Investing, Financing and Corporate. The Specialty Products segment consists of over 10 underwriting operating segments representing an aggregation based on those that offer products, coverages and services to customers across the United States. The Specialty Industries segment consists of over six underwriting operating segments representing an aggregation based on those that focus on a particular customer or industry group. The Investing, Financing and Corporate segment includes its investing and financing activities on a consolidated basis, and certain other activities conducted through it and its intermediate subsidiaries.
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