EIG_8K Item 5.07 (1)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2014
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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NEVADA | | 001-33245 | | 04-3850065 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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10375 Professional Circle | | |
Reno, Nevada | | 89521 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (888) 682-6671
No change since last report
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a)
The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”) of Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2014. The matters that were voted upon at the 2014 Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.
(b)
At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected the Company’s nominees for director; (ii) approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company’s executive compensation; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LP as the Company’s independent accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
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1. | Election of three directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: |
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| | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert J. Kolesar | | 21,630,746 | | 67,024 | | 2,205,997 |
| Douglas D. Dirks | | 21,633,146 | | 64,624 | | 2,205,997 |
| Richard W. Blakey | | 18,152,926 | | 3,544,844 | | 2,205,997 |
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2. | Advisory (non-binding) vote approving the Company's executive compensation:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 20,712,881 | | 935,472 | | 49,417 | | 2,205,997 |
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3. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst &Young LLP as the Company's independent accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 23,666,693 | | 205,603 | | 31,771 | | -0- |
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.
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EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
Dated: | May 27, 2014 | /s/ Lenard T. Ormsby |
| | Lenard T. Ormsby |
| | Executive Vice President, |
| | Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel |