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) July 26, 2018

 

 

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

At its July 26, 2018 regular meeting, our Board of Directors voted to increase its size from eight to ten directors and to appoint Irwin M. Herz, Jr. and E. Douglas McLeod as directors, with terms ending at the next regularly scheduled Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Prior to such vote, Mr. Herz and Mr. McLeod served as advisory directors. The Board determined that Mr. McLeod qualifies as an “independent director” under NASDAQ’s listing standards.

As members of our Board, Mr. Herz and Mr. McLeod will be eligible for our standard compensatory arrangements for directors, which are described under the heading “Director Compensation Table” in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”). Certain additional information regarding Mr. Herz and Mr. McLeod may be found under the heading “Information Concerning Advisory Directors” in the Proxy Statement. In addition, certain transactions between us and Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P., of which Mr. Herz is a partner, are described under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Proxy Statement. There are no other transactions reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K with respect to Mr. Herz or Mr. McLeod.


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,
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 27, 2018