Allied World Assurance 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

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 2, 2013

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland	001-32938	98-0681223
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
Lindenstrasse 8, Baar/Zug, Switzerland		6340
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41-41-768-1080

Not Applicable
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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.

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2013. The Company’s shareholders considered the following proposals, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated March 18, 2013.

Proposal 1Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected the following three Class III Directors to hold office until the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2016:

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Barbara T. Alexander		26,047,211		2,428,328		138,648		1,923,842
Scott Hunter		28,062,911		412,296		138,980		1,923,842
Patrick de Saint-Aignan		28,395,061		80,446		138,680		1,923,842

Proposal 2Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The Company’s shareholders approved an advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

For	Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
27,989,215		448,707		176,265		1,923,842

Proposal 3Approval of the Company’s Annual Report and Financial Statements

The Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2012 Annual Report and its consolidated financial statements and audited statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.

For	Against		Abstain
30,085,542		5,006		447,481

Proposal 4Approval of Retention of Disposable Profits

The Company’s shareholders approved the retention of disposable profits.

For	Against		Abstain
30,277,320		12,500		248,209

Proposal 5Approval of Dividend Payments

The Company’s shareholders approved the payment of dividends to the Company’s shareholders from general legal reserve from capital contributions.

For	Against		Abstain
30,289,801		6,667		241,561

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Proposal 6Approval of Cancellation of Treasury Shares

The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Articles of Association to reduce the Company’s share capital and eliminate its participation capital through the cancellation of a portion of shares held in treasury.

For	Against		Abstain
30,398,801		16,614		122,673

Proposal 7Election of Auditors

The Company’s shareholders elected Deloitte & Touche Ltd. as the Company’s independent auditor and Deloitte AG as the Company’s statutory auditor, each to serve until the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2014.

For	Against		Abstain
30,301,116		121,345		115,568

Proposal 8Election of Special Auditor

The Company’s shareholders elected PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as the Company’s special auditor to serve until the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting in 2014.

For	Against		Abstain
30,381,119		41,310		115,600

Proposal 9Approval of Granting a Discharge

The Company’s shareholders approved a discharge to the Company’s Board and executive officers from liabilities for their actions during the year ended December 31, 2012.

For	Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
28,159,722		64,908		389,557		1,923,842

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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.

	Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG
May 6, 2013	By:	/s/ Wesley D. Dupont
		Name: Wesley D. Dupont
		Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel