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 22, 2013

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-10898

 

41-0518860

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

485 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (“Travelers” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 22, 2013.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see Travelers’ proxy statement dated April 9, 2013.  Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Alan L. Beller

 

289,989,049

 

1,845,042

 

733,793

 

33,846,688

 

John H. Dasburg

 

287,739,858

 

4,123,137

 

704,889

 

33,846,688

 

Janet M. Dolan

 

289,670,576

 

2,186,967

 

710,341

 

33,846,688

 

Kenneth M. Duberstein

 

260,287,521

 

31,559,979

 

720,384

 

33,846,688

 

Jay S. Fishman

 

281,656,515

 

7,143,376

 

3,767,993

 

33,846,688

 

Patricia L. Higgins

 

290,256,651

 

1,624,097

 

687,136

 

33,846,688

 

Thomas R. Hodgson

 

289,694,612

 

2,152,646

 

720,626

 

33,846,688

 

William J. Kane

 

290,886,451

 

980,895

 

700,538

 

33,846,688

 

Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr.

 

266,198,994

 

25,597,735

 

771,155

 

33,846,688

 

Donald J. Shepard

 

266,247,174

 

25,589,947

 

730,763

 

33,846,688

 

Laurie J. Thomsen

 

290,818,853

 

1,023,807

 

725,224

 

33,846,688

 

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

322,297,002

 

3,420,919

 

696,651

 

0

 

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

242,120,315

 

47,432,678

 

3,014,891

 

33,846,688

 

 

Item 4 — Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

267,441,254

 

24,011,569

 

1,115,061

 

33,846,688

 

 

Filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 is a copy of Travelers’ Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to incorporate the amendment as proposed in Travelers’ Proxy Statement.

 

Item 5 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Political Contributions and Expenditures

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

75,567,340

 

174,626,194

 

42,374,350

 

33,846,688

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated May 23, 2013 (filed herewith).

 

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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.

 

Date:       May 24, 2013

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew S. Furman

 

 

Name:

Matthew S. Furman

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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