-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BG4SF8LIa3Vn/DV3LNbEvchhC6F88qPeuWh79aXwlYct93WQcJwAvyNDVNi14Jmr K20iUZpWqBRA/67JfJqiew== 0000950123-10-042071.txt : 20100430 0000950123-10-042071.hdr.sgml : 20100430 20100430172257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-042071 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100428 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: National Interstate CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001301106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 341607394 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51130 FILM NUMBER: 10788921 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3250 INTERSTATE DRIVE CITY: RICHFIELD STATE: OH ZIP: 44286 BUSINESS PHONE: (330) 659-8900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3250 INTERSTATE DRIVE CITY: RICHFIELD STATE: OH ZIP: 44286 8-K 1 l39569e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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):
April 28, 2010
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Ohio   000-51130   34-1607394
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, Ohio 44286-9000
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(330) 659-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of National Interstate Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2010. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
                         
            VOTES        
DIRECTOR   VOTES FOR     WITHHELD     NON-VOTES  
Keith A. Jensen
     15,174,943       3,549,022       422,675  
James C. Kennedy
     15,174,943       3,549,022       422,675  
Joel Schiavone
     18,632,832       91,133       422,675  
Alan R. Spachman
     17,100,990       1,622,975       422,675  
Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
                         
VOTES FOR   VOTES AGAINST   ABSTENTIONS   NON-VOTES
19,053,916
    86,783       5,941       0  
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On April 28, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.08 per common share, payable on June 11, 2010 to shareholders of record of the Company’s common shares as of close of business on May 28, 2010.

 

 

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.
         
  National Interstate Corporation
 		  
  By:   /s/ Julie A. McGraw    
    Julie A. McGraw   
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: April 30, 2010

 

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