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 21, 2013
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-15202 | 22-1867895 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, CT | 06830 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (203) 629-3000 |
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.
W. R. Berkley Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2013. The meeting involved: (i) the election of five directors for terms to expire (a) in the case of nominees W. Robert Berkley, Jr., Ronald E. Blaylock, Mark E. Brockbank and Mary C. Farrell, at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2016 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, and (b) in the case of nominee George G. Daly, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2014 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified; (ii) a resolution approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for this Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “say-on-pay” vote; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
The directors elected and the final voting results are as follows:
(i) Election of Directors:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Vote |
W. Robert Berkley, Jr. | 96,094,941 | 22,657,104 | 243,103 | 7,616,978 |
Ronald E. Blaylock | 98,606,389 | 20,116,404 | 272,355 | 7,616,978 |
Mark E. Brockbank | 91,952,124 | 26,768,332 | 274,692 | 7,616,978 |
George G. Daly | 98,598,074 | 20,124,208 | 272,866 | 7,616,978 |
Mary C. Farrell | 92,112,198 | 26,609,493 | 273,457 | 7,616,978 |
| (ii) | Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay Vote”): |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Vote |
62,844,222 | 55,786,972 | 363,954 | 7,616,978 |
| (iii) | Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP: |
For | Against | Abstain |
| 126,107,165 | 220,045 | 284,916 |
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.
| W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION | |||||
| By: /s/ Eugene G. Ballard | |||||
| Name: | Eugene G. Ballard | ||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: May 22, 2013