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) April 26, 2019

 

 

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)

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00   ANAT   NASDAQ

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 26, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). Results of stockholder voting at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The stockholders elected the individuals below as Directors of the Company, to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with the results of the vote as follows:

 

Director Name

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

William C. Ansell

     25,247,479        81,431        4,515        9,114  

Arthur O. Dummer

     24,422,180        904,366        6,879        9,114  

Irwin M. Herz, Jr.

     25,063,060        265,765        4,600        9,114  

E. Douglas McLeod

     25,236,057        79,603        17,765        9,114  

Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg

     25,004,279        325,442        3,704        9,114  

Ross R. Moody

     24,731,898        597,012        4,515        9,114  

James P. Payne

     25,247,044        81,606        4,775        9,114  

E. J. “Jere” Pederson

     24,510,195        818,230        5,000        9,114  

James E. Pozzi

     25,190,340        138,570        4,515        9,114  

James D. Yarbrough

     24,384,483        942,970        5,972        9,114  

Proposal 2. The stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed in the “Executive Compensation” section of the Company’s proxy statement dated April 3, 2019 relating to the Annual Meeting. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

25,215,358

  99,805   18,262   9,114

Proposal 3. The stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

25,274,239

  66,060   2,240   0


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/ Timothy A. Walsh

  Timothy A. Walsh, Executive Vice President,
  CFO, Treasurer and ML and P&C Operations

Date: April 29, 2019