UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2011
Alleghany Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-9371 | 51-0283071 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7 Times Square Tower, 17th Floor, New York, New York | 10036 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 752-1356
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) |
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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. |
At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Alleghany Corporation (Alleghany) held on
April 29, 2011: (i) three directors were elected to serve for three-year terms on the Board of
Directors of Alleghany, (ii) the selection of KPMG LLP as Alleghanys independent registered public
accounting firm for the year 2011 was ratified, (iii) an advisory vote on Alleghany executive
compensation was approved, and (iv) an advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder
advisory votes on Alleghany executive compensation to be held every year was approved. Set forth
below are the voting results for these proposals:
Broker | ||||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
(i) Election of Directors |
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(a) Rex D. Adams |
7,079,319 | 121,589 | 1,471 | 536,582 | ||||||||||||
(b) Weston M. Hicks |
7,146,932 | 43,251 | 12,196 | 536,582 | ||||||||||||
(c) Jefferson W. Kirby |
7,188,161 | 12,978 | 1,240 | 536,582 | ||||||||||||
(ii) Ratification of the
selection of KPMG LLP as
Alleghanys independent
registered public accounting
firm for the year 2011 |
7,681,418 | 39,136 | 18,407 | N/A | ||||||||||||
(iii) Advisory vote on
Alleghanys executive
compensation |
7,071,040 | 81,345 | 49,994 | 536,582 |
Broker | ||||||||||||||||||||
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
(iv) Advisory vote
on the frequency of
future stockholder
advisory votes on
Alleghany executive
compensation |
6,732,603 | 30,143 | 389,865 | 49,768 | 536,582 |
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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.
Date: May 4, 2011 | ALLEGHANY CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Roger B. Gorham | |||
Name: | Roger B. Gorham | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and chief financial officer | |||
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