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, 2014
| FBL Financial Group, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Iowa | 1-11917 | 42-1411715 |
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa | 50266-5997 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (515) 225-5400 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FBL Financial Group's Annual Meeting was held on May 22, 2014. The matters that were voted upon and the voting results are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Class A Common and Series B Preferred Shareholders elected each of the four Class A director nominees to the Board of Directors to serve terms expiring at the annual meeting in 2015.
| Director Name | For | Withheld | ||
| James P. Brannen | 29,108,181 | 3,934,409 | ||
| Roger K. Brooks | 32,618,041 | 424,549 | ||
| Jerry L. Chicoine | 32,508,518 | 534,072 | ||
| Paul E. Larson | 32,620,812 | 421,778 | ||
Broker non-votes totaled 441,978.
Class B Common Shareholders elected each of the six Class B director nominees to the Board of Directors to serve terms expiring at the annual meeting in 2015.
| Director Name | For | Withheld | ||
| Steve L. Baccus | 11,413 | — | ||
| Joe D. Heinrich | 11,413 | — | ||
| Craig D. Hill | 11,413 | — | ||
| Frank S. Priestley | 11,413 | — | ||
| Kevin G. Rogers | 11,413 | — | ||
| Scott E. VanderWal | 11,413 | — | ||
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
Shareholders approved the compensation of the named executive officers by non-binding advisory vote.
| For | Against | Abstain | |||
| 32,798,932 | 217,925 | 37,146 | |||
Broker non-votes totaled 441,978.
Proposal 3: Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
| For | Against | Abstain | |||
| 33,425,236 | 67,840 | 2,905 | |||
SIGNATURE
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.
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 22, 2014
/s/ Donald J. Seibel
Donald J. Seibel
Chief Financial Officer