0001104659-23-048521.txt : 20230424 0001104659-23-048521.hdr.sgml : 20230424 20230421182534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-048521 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230421 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915191 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 101728897 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Z4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31556 FILM NUMBER: 23837546 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD STREET 2: 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J 2N7 BUSINESS PHONE: 4163674941 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD STREET 2: 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J 2N7 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931122 6-K 1 tm2313459d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: April 2023 Commission File Number: 001-31556

 

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)

 

95 Wellington Street West
Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2N7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F ¨   Form 40-F x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Description of Exhibit
99.1   Result of Voting for Directors at Annual Shareholders Meeting Press Release dated April 21, 2023
     
99.2   Report on Voting Results

 

 

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
Date: April 21, 2023 By:  /s/ Derek Bulas
    Name: Derek Bulas
    Title: Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 tm2313459d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

FAIRFAX News Release

TSX Stock Symbol: FFH and FFH.U

 

TORONTO, April 21, 2023

 

RESULT OF VOTING FOR DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) (“Fairfax”) is pleased to announce the results of the vote on Directors at its April 20, 2023 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

Each of the nominee directors listed in Fairfax’s management proxy circular dated March 10, 2023 was elected as a director. The voting results for the twelve directors nominated for election are set forth in the table below:

 

Name of Nominee Vote For
(Aggregate)		 % Vote Against
 (Aggregate)		 % Vote For
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares)		 % Vote Against
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares)		 %
Robert J. Gunn 25,887,680 81.28 5,963,997 18.72 8,270,923 58.10 5,963,997 41.90
David L. Johnston 31,158,762 97.79 705,184 2.21 13,542,005 95.05 705,184 4.95
Karen L. Jurjevich 31,205,775 97.93 658,170 2.07 13,589,018 95.38 658,170 4.62
R. William McFarland 29,468,318 92.48 2,395,629 7.52 11,851,561 83.19 2,395,629 16.81
Christine N. McLean 31,138,616 97.72 725,330 2.28 13,521,859 94.91 725,330 5.09
Brian J. Porter 31,571,815 99.08 292,132 0.92 13,955,058 97.95 292,132 2.05
Timothy R. Price 30,623,102 96.11 1,240,843 3.89 13,006,345 91.29 1,240,843 8.71
Brandon W. Sweitzer 30,739,750 96.47 1,124,194 3.53 13,122,993 92.11 1,124,194 7.89
Lauren C. Templeton 31,575,154 99.09 288,792 0.91 13,958,397 97.97 288,792 2.03
Benjamin P. Watsa 31,130,640 97.70 733,306 2.30 13,513,883 94.85 733,306 5.15
V. Prem Watsa 29,712,110 93.28 2,139,569 6.72 12,095,353 84.97 2,139,569 15.03
William C. Weldon 31,575,496 99.09 288,451 0.91 13,958,739 97.98 288,451 2.02

 

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

 

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For further information contact:John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development,
 at (416) 367-4941

 

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

95 Wellington Street West, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2N7 Telephone: 416-367-4941 Facsimile: 416-367-4946

 

 

 

 EX-99.2 3 tm2313459d1_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

Report of Voting Results

(Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102)

 

This report describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes conducted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (the “Corporation”) held on April 20, 2023.

 

There were present at the meeting registered shareholders and proxy holders holding or authorized to vote 15,192,353 subordinate voting shares (carrying one vote per share), being 61.94% of the issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares of the Corporation, and one proxy holder authorized to vote 1,548,000 multiple voting shares, being 100% of the issued and outstanding multiple voting shares of the Corporation.

 

Election of Directors

 

Each of the nominee directors listed in the Corporation’s management proxy circular dated March 10, 2023 was elected as a director. The voting results for the twelve directors nominated for election are set forth in the table below:

 

Name of Nominee Vote For
(Aggregate)		 % Vote Against
 (Aggregate)		 % Vote For
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares)		 % Vote Against
(Subordinate
Voting
Shares)		 %
Robert J. Gunn 25,887,680 81.28 5,963,997 18.72 8,270,923 58.10 5,963,997 41.90
David L. Johnston 31,158,762 97.79 705,184 2.21 13,542,005 95.05 705,184 4.95
Karen L. Jurjevich 31,205,775 97.93 658,170 2.07 13,589,018 95.38 658,170 4.62
R. William McFarland 29,468,318 92.48 2,395,629 7.52 11,851,561 83.19 2,395,629 16.81
Christine N. McLean 31,138,616 97.72 725,330 2.28 13,521,859 94.91 725,330 5.09
Brian J. Porter 31,571,815 99.08 292,132 0.92 13,955,058 97.95 292,132 2.05
Timothy R. Price 30,623,102 96.11 1,240,843 3.89 13,006,345 91.29 1,240,843 8.71
Brandon W. Sweitzer 30,739,750 96.47 1,124,194 3.53 13,122,993 92.11 1,124,194 7.89
Lauren C. Templeton 31,575,154 99.09 288,792 0.91 13,958,397 97.97 288,792 2.03
Benjamin P. Watsa 31,130,640 97.70 733,306 2.30 13,513,883 94.85 733,306 5.15
V. Prem Watsa 29,712,110 93.28 2,139,569 6.72 12,095,353 84.97 2,139,569 15.03
William C. Weldon 31,575,496 99.09 288,451 0.91 13,958,739 97.98 288,451 2.02

 

Appointment of Auditor

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as the auditor of the Corporation. The Corporation received proxies with regard to the vote on the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, directing as set forth in the table below:

 

Vote For
(Aggregate)		 % Withhold Vote
(Aggregate)		 %
31,176,684 95.03 1,631,787 4.97

 

 

Toronto, Ontario

April 21, 2023

 

 FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
  
 By: “Eric Salsberg”  
 Name: Eric Salsberg  
 Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary