0001104659-24-046888.txt : 20240415 0001104659-24-046888.hdr.sgml : 20240415 20240412212809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-24-046888 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240412 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240415 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915191 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance 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: 24842973 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 tm2411800d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 2024   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 o   Form 40-F 🗷

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Description of Exhibit
99.1   Press Release dated April 12, 2024
     
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 12, 2024 By: /s/ Derek Bulas
    Name:    Derek Bulas
Title:      Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 tm2411800d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FAIRFAX News Release

 

TSX Stock Symbol: FFH and FFH.U

 

TORONTO, April 12, 2024

 

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 11, 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

Each of the nominee directors listed in Fairfax’s management proxy circular dated March 8, 2024 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   30,400,872    95.42    1,458,019    4.58    13,033,386    89.94    1,458,019    10.06 
David L. Johnston   31,820,436    99.88    39,525    0.12    14,452,950    99.73    39,525    0.27 
Karen L. Jurjevich   31,083,775    97.56    776,184    2.44    13,716,289    94.64    776,184    5.36 
R. William McFarland   29,453,043    92.45    2,406,917    7.55    12,085,557    83.39    2,406,917    16.61 
Christine N. McLean   31,401,498    98.56    458,463    1.44    14,034,012    96.84    458,463    3.16 
Brian J. Porter   31,790,372    99.78    69,589    0.22    14,422,886    99.52    69,589    0.48 
Timothy R. Price   30,609,480    96.08    1,250,479    3.92    13,241,994    91.37    1,250,479    8.63 
Brandon W. Sweitzer   30,062,265    94.36    1,797,694    5.64    12,694,779    87.60    1,797,694    12.40 
Lauren C. Templeton   31,807,451    99.84    52,510    0.16    14,439,965    99.64    52,510    0.36 
Benjamin P. Watsa   31,396,926    98.55    463,035    1.45    14,029,440    96.80    463,035    3.20 
V. Prem Watsa   29,799,908    93.56    2,052,032    6.44    12,432,422    85.83    2,052,032    14.17 
William C. Weldon   24,884,378    78.13    6,967,559    21.87    7,516,892    51.90    6,967,559    48.10 

 

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 Telecopier 367 4946

 

 

 

 EX-99.2 3 tm2411800d1_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 11, 2024.

 

There were present at the meeting registered shareholders and proxy holders holding or authorized to vote 15,242,395 subordinate voting shares (carrying one vote per share), being 63.03% 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 8, 2024 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   30,400,872    95.42    1,458,019    4.58    13,033,386    89.94    1,458,019    10.06 
David L. Johnston   31,820,436    99.88    39,525    0.12    14,452,950    99.73    39,525    0.27 
Karen L. Jurjevich   31,083,775    97.56    776,184    2.44    13,716,289    94.64    776,184    5.36 
R. William McFarland   29,453,043    92.45    2,406,917    7.55    12,085,557    83.39    2,406,917    16.61 
Christine N. McLean   31,401,498    98.56    458,463    1.44    14,034,012    96.84    458,463    3.16 
Brian J. Porter   31,790,372    99.78    69,589    0.22    14,422,886    99.52    69,589    0.48 
Timothy R. Price   30,609,480    96.08    1,250,479    3.92    13,241,994    91.37    1,250,479    8.63 
Brandon W. Sweitzer   30,062,265    94.36    1,797,694    5.64    12,694,779    87.60    1,797,694    12.40 
Lauren C. Templeton   31,807,451    99.84    52,510    0.16    14,439,965    99.64    52,510    0.36 
Benjamin P. Watsa   31,396,926    98.55    463,035    1.45    14,029,440    96.80    463,035    3.20 
V. Prem Watsa   29,799,908    93.56    2,052,032    6.44    12,432,422    85.83    2,052,032    14.17 
William C. Weldon   24,884,378    78.13    6,967,559    21.87    7,516,892    51.90    6,967,559    48.10 

 

 

 

 

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)		  %  
30,455,916  93.40  2,153,228  6.60  

 

Toronto, Ontario 

April 12, 2024

 

  FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Derek Bulas 
  Name: Derek Bulas 
  Title: Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary