United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) 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.
“UFG”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
proposals submitted to the Company’s shareholders were approved.
The following are the final voting results for each proposal
presented at the meeting.
expiring in 2020.
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Director Nominee
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Number of Shares
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Name
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Class
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Scott L. Carlton
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A
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22,215,439
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63,637
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18,794
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1,679,882
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Brenda K. Clancy
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A
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22,253,685
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26,404
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17,781
|
1,679,882
|
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Randy A. Ramlo
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A
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21,707,495
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571,421
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18,654
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1,680,182
|
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Susan E. Voss
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A
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22,244,634
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35,155
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17,781
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1,680,182
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Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for 2017.
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Number of Shares
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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23,295,884
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667,608
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14,260
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the Companys named executive officers.
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Number of Shares
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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21,856,083
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409,942
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31,843
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1,679,882
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future shareholder votes on executive compensation.
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Number of Shares
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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17,436,320
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234,673
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4,551,265
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75,611
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1,679,882
|
advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers
until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes
on the compensation of executives.
Current Report on Form 8-K was used at the 2017 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit
99.1>is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933.
officer appointments for its subsidiary United Fire Casualty
Company. A copy of the Companys press release announcing the
promotions and appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.2>to
this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item
8.01 and Exhibit 99.2>is being furnished and shall not be
deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
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Exhibit 99.1
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Shareholder Presentation from the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders on May 17, 2017 |
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Exhibit 99.2
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Press Release of United Fire Group, Inc. dated May
19, 2017 |
About United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS)
United Fire Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance and life insurance and selling annuities through a network of independent agencies. The Company operates through two segments: property and casualty insurance, and life insurance. Its property and casualty insurance segment consists of commercial lines insurance, including surety bonds, personal lines insurance and assumed reinsurance. Its life insurance segment consists of deferred and immediate fixed annuities, universal life insurance products and traditional life insurance products. Its life insurance segment consists solely of the operations of United Life Insurance Company. Its life insurance subsidiary markets its products primarily in the Midwest, East Coast and West. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s insurance company subsidiaries were licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 46 states and the District of Columbia, and as a life insurer in 37 states. United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) Recent Trading Information
United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) closed its last trading session down -0.15 at 43.03 with 91,765 shares trading hands.
