UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 26, 2017
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-31909 | Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
141 Front Street
Hamilton HM 19
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
| Emerging growth company | |
Section 5 - Corporate Governance
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 26, 2017, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (the “Company”) held its 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual General Meeting”). Proxies with respect to the matters voted upon at the Annual General Meeting were solicited under Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All the resolutions put forward at the Annual General Meeting were approved by the requisite majority vote. The final voting results of the Annual General Meeting are set out below:
(1) Proposal 1 regarding the re-election of Messrs. Christopher O’Kane, John Cavoores and Albert Beer and Ms. Heidi Hutter and the election of Mr. Matthew Botein as Class I directors of the Company.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Christopher O’Kane | 52,113,520 | 1,000,964 | 2,595,091 |
| John Cavoores | 51,693,237 | 1,421,247 | 2,595,091 |
| Albert Beer | 52,113,939 | 1,000,545 | 2,595,091 |
| Heidi Hutter | 51,492,836 | 1,621,648 | 2,595,091 |
| Matthew Botein | 52,087,926 | 1,026,558 | 2,595,091 |
(2) Proposal 2 regarding the non-binding, advisory vote approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, filed on March 15, 2017 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Say-On-Pay Vote”).
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Approval of Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | 52,686,659 | 396,166 | 31,659 | 2,595,091 |
(3) Proposal 3 regarding the re-appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), London, England, to act as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, and to authorize the Company’s Board of Directors through the Audit Committee to set the remuneration for KPMG.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Appointment of KPMG | 55,322,893 | 360,815 | 25,867 | — |
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.
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: April 26, 2017 | By: | /s/ Scott Kirk | ||||
| Name: | Scott Kirk | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||