0001104659-15-039809.txt : 20150521 0001104659-15-039809.hdr.sgml : 20150521 20150521082744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-039809 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150520 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150521 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001172052 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 134181699 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50070 FILM NUMBER: 15881398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-951-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAFETY HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020424 8-K 1 a15-12418_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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

 

May 20, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50070

 

13-4181699

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

20 Custom House Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

(617) 951-0600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2015.  Set forth below, with respect to each matter, as applicable, are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.

 

1.              Election of Directors

 

Peter J. Manning and David K. McKown were elected as Class I directors of the Company to serve a three-year term.  The voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Peter J. Manning

 

12,078,737

 

135,216

 

1,969,813

 

David K. McKown

 

12,078,073

 

135,880

 

1,969,813

 

 

In addition, the terms of the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting:  David F. Brussard, A. Richard Caputo, Jr., and Frederic H. Lindeberg.

 

2.              Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015.  The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

14,081,580

 

70,919

 

31,267

 

0

 

 

3.              Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

The shareholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2015.  The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

11,702,283

 

481,884

 

29,786

 

1,969,813

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

             (Registrant)

Date:

  May 20, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM J. BEGLEY, JR.

 

 

  William J. Begley, Jr.

 

 

  V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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