securityholdervote2015.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 13, 2015
 
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
1-15731
98-0365432
 
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
Wessex House – 2nd Floor
45 Reid Street
PO Box HM 845
Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda
Not Applicable
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS


 
(a) 
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the registrant was held on May 13, 2015.

 
(b) 
The shareholders elected Director nominees Dominic J. Addesso, John J. Amore, John R. Dunne, William F. Galtney, Jr., Gerri Losquadro, Roger M. Singer, Joseph V. Taranto and John A. Weber; appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, approved 2010 Stock Incentive Plan as amended through second amendment, approved 2003 Non-employee Director Equity Compensation Plan as amended through third amendment and approved, by non-binding advisory vote, 2014 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
 
 
The votes cast with respect to each such matter are as follows:


 
 Total Shares Represented at the Meeting in Person or Proxy
 
 45,323,331
               
     
Against or
        
 
For
  
Withheld
  
Abstain
  
Non-votes
Election of directors each to serve a one year period to expire at
              
the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
              
               
Dominic J. Addesso
 42,725,234
  
 1,610,497
  
 -
  
 987,600
John J. Amore
 42,841,557
  
 1,494,174
  
 -
  
 987,600
John R. Dunne
 41,721,882
  
 2,613,849
  
 -
  
 987,600
William F. Galtney, Jr.
 35,806,803
  
 8,528,878
  
 -
  
 987,650
Gerri Losquadro
 42,842,932
  
 1,492,799
  
 -
  
 987,600
Roger M. Singer
 42,841,422
  
 1,494,309
  
 -
  
 987,600
Joseph V. Taranto
 42,425,994
  
 1,909,737
  
 -
  
 987,600
John A. Weber
 41,994,923
  
 2,340,808
  
 -
  
 987,600
               
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent
            
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015
 44,095,705
  
 1,055,970
  
 171,656
  
 -
               
Approval of Everest Re Group, Ltd. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan as amended
              
through Second Amendment
 42,171,552
  
 1,956,303
  
 207,876
  
 987,600
               
Approval of Everest Re Group, Ltd. 2003 Non-employee Director Equity
              
Compensation Plan as amended through Third Amendment
 42,446,718
  
 1,684,629
  
 204,384
  
 987,600
               
Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of 2014 compensation paid
              
to the Company's Named Executive Officers
 41,844,890
  
 2,072,132
  
 418,709
  
 987,600

 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



   
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
         
         
         
 
By:
/S/ KEITH T. SHOEMAKER
  
   
Keith T. Shoemaker
   
Comptroller
   (Principal Accounting Officer)
       



Dated:  May 15, 2015