National Western Life Group Inc - Ordinary Shares (NWLI) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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) June 27, 2017 (June 23, 2017)

NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-55522	47-3339380
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

850 East Anderson Lane Austin, Texas	78752-1602
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (512) 836-1010

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.

On June 23, 2017, National Western Life Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Galveston, Texas to consider and vote on the matters listed below. These matters are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2017. There were 3,436,166 shares of Class A common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 3,232,509 shares, or 94.1%, were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. In addition, there were 200,000 shares of Class B common stock entitled to vote at the meeting of which 100.0% of the shares were present or represented by proxy. Set forth below are the voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of stockholders.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company elected each of their respective director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors. The results of the voting were as follows:

Class A Director Nominee	For	Withheld
David S. Boone	2,774,180	67,603
Stephen E. Glasgow	2,772,405	69,378
E.J. Pederson	2,735,723	106,060

Class B Director Nominee	For	Withheld
Ross R. Moody	200,000	-
Ann M. Moody	200,000	-
Charles D. Milos	200,000	-
Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg	200,000	-
E. Douglas McLeod	200,000	-
Louis E. Pauls, Jr.	200,000	-

There were 390,726 broker non-votes for each Class A director nominee and none for each Class B director nominee. The individuals shown above were elected to serve as a director until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017. The results of the voting were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain
3,387,358	21,983	23,168

Proposal 3. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company approved the compensation of named executive officers as set forth in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement. The results of the voting were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain
2,457,409	570,553	13,821

Proposal 4. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, on Frequency of Future Advisory Voting on Executive Compensation

The Class A and Class B stockholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the proposal to hold future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers every three years. The results of the voting were as follows:

3 Years	2 Years	1 Year	Abstain
1,928,823	2,897	1,096,596	13,467

SIGNATURE
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.
	NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE GROUP, INC.
Date: June 27, 2017	/S/Brian M. Pribyl
	Brian M. Pribyl
	Senior Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer
	and Treasurer