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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2011
PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda   001-32307   98-0402357
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
Clarendon House
2 Church Street, Hamilton, Bermuda
   
HM 11
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 441-296-0519
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07.  
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Primus Guaranty, Ltd. (the “Registrant”) held on May 17, 2011, the shareholders of the Registrant considered the two proposals set forth below that were submitted for shareholder vote. The proposals are described in detail in the Registrant’s definitive proxy materials, which it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and first made available to shareholders on April 15, 2011. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1.  
To elect two Class III directors to hold office for three years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
             
            BROKER
    FOR   WITHHOLD   NON-VOTES
 
Richard Claiden
  28,358,207   106,987   2,333,538
 
           
 
Michael M. Sullivan
  28,362,560   102,634   2,333,538
 
           
2.  
To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditors’ remuneration.
             
            BROKER
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   NON-VOTES
30,771,069   16,984   10,679   0

 

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Signature
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.
         
  PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD.
 
 
  By:   /S/ Vincent B. Tritto    
    Vincent B. Tritto   
    General Counsel
(Duly Authorized Officer) 
 
 
Date: May 18, 2011

 

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