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 19, 2010
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-15731 | 98-0365432 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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Wessex House – 2nd Floor 45 Reid Street PO Box HM 845 Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda | Not Applicable |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
| (a) | The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the registrant was held was held on May 19, 2010. |
| (b) | The shareholders elected both Director nominees, Kenneth J. Duffy and Joseph V. Taranto, approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 audit and approved the Everest Re Group, Ltd. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. |
The votes cast with respect to each such matter are as follows:
| | Total Shares Represented at the Meeting in Person or Proxy |
| | 60,412,399 |
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| | | Against or | | |
| | For | Withheld | Abstain | Non-votes |
| Election of directors for a term expiring 2013: | | | | |
| Kenneth J. Duffy | 55,415,552 | 899,202 | N/A | 4,097,645 |
| Joseph V. Taranto | 54,552,187 | 1,762,567 | N/A | 4,097,645 |
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| Approval of the appointment of an | | | | |
| independent registered public | | | | |
| accounting firm for the 2010 audit | 60,247,230 | 158,559 | 6,610 | - |
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| Approval of the 2010 Employee Stock | | | | |
| Incentive Plan | 38,782,373 | 17,523,535 | 8,846 | 4,097,645 |
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.
| | | EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD. |
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| | By: | /S/ DOMINIC J. ADDESSO |
| | | Dominic J. Addesso |
| | | Executive Vice President and |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 21, 2010
