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, 2014 |
Triple-S Management Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Puerto Rico | 000-49762 | 66-0555678 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00920 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 787-749-4949 |
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.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Triple-S Management Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 30, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, and the number of votes cast for or against each matter, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each matter, where applicable, are as set forth below. Each proposal was approved by the shareholders.
Proposal 1 – Election of directors
The three nominees named in the definitive proxy statement were elected to serve as Group 1 directors until the 2017 annual meeting or until his/her successor is duly elected or qualified. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||||||
| Adamina Soto-Martinez | 17,797,209 | 888,114 | 66,664 | 1,291,007 | ||||||||||||
| Jorge L. Fuentes-Benejam | 17,663,523 | 937,361 | 151,103 | 1,291,007 | ||||||||||||
| Francisco J. Tonare1y-Barreto | 17,755,099 | 856,337 | 140,551 | 1,291,007 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm
The shareholders ratified the selection of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 19,233,885 | 763,094 | 46,015 | 0 | |||||||||
Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers
The shareholders voted to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers listed in the definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. The shareholder vote is advisory and non-binding. The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||
| 17,735,004 | 809,636 | 207,347 | 1,291,007 | |||||||||
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.
| Triple-S Management Corporation | ||||
| May 2, 2014 | By: | /s/ Ramón M. Ruiz-Comas | ||
| Name: Ramón M. Ruiz-Comas | ||||
| Title: President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||