8-K

 

 

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) August 3, 2017

 

 

AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   001-34280   74-0484030

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS employer

Identification No.)

 

One Moody Plaza Galveston, Texas   77550-7999
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (409) 763-4661

n/a

(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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 3, 2017, the Board of Directors of American National Insurance Company (the “Company”) appointed Michelle A. Gage as the Company’s Vice President and Controller. Ms. Gage, age 51, has been employed by the Company’s Farm Family insurance company subsidiaries since 1999. She served as Vice President – Multiple Line Finance of such companies since May 2015 and as Assistant Vice President – Accounting of such companies from May 2005 to May 2015. Ms. Gage has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute. It is the Company’s policy not to enter into employment agreements with its officers, and there are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Ms. Gage was elected as Vice President and Controller. Ms. Gage has no related party transactions reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and no family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or officers.

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.

 

AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE

COMPANY

By:  

/s/ John J. Dunn, Jr.

 

Name:

 

John J. Dunn, Jr.

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 8, 2017