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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On August 25, 2020, the Company held a special meeting (the “Scheme Meeting”) of the holders of its A ordinary shares and B ordinary shares (together, the “Shareholders”) and an extraordinary general meeting (the “Extraordinary Meeting” and, together with the Scheme Meeting, the “Meetings”) of its Shareholders. The proposals submitted to a vote of the Shareholders at the Meetings are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on July 23, 2020 .
The final results of voting for each matter are as follows:
Scheme Meeting
Proposal 1: Scheme of Arrangement Proposal
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
| 11,444,328 |
1,059,161 | 274 | ——— |
Extraordinary Meeting
Proposal 2: EGM Scheme of Arrangement Proposal
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
| 48,692,317 |
1,074,348 | 174 | ——— |
Proposal 3: GI Bermuda Transaction Proposal
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
| 48,692,376 |
1,074,289 | 174 | ——— |
Proposal 4: The Adjournment Proposal
The adjournment proposal was rendered moot in light of the approval of Proposal 1, Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.
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.
| Global Indemnity Limited | ||||||
| Date: August 27, 2020 | By: | /s/ Thomas M. McGeehan | ||||
| Name: Thomas M. McGeehan | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||