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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 16, 2011

 

 

STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

State of Oregon   1-14925   93-1253576

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1100 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon   97204
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(971) 321-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held on May 16, 2011, the following matters were submitted to a vote: the election of four directors to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2014, the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the current year, the proposal to approve the extension of the Shareholder Rights Plan, the non-binding proposal regarding compensation of the Named Executive Officers of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (“StanCorp”) and the non-binding proposal regarding frequency of voting on executive compensation. The results of the voting on these matters were as follows:

 

     Term
Expiration
     Votes For      Votes
Against
     Abstained      Broker
Non-Votes
 

1. Election of Directors

              

Frederick W. Buckman

     2014         32,008,155         373,580         33,005         —    

J. Greg Ness

     2014         32,038,327         333,520         42,893         —    

Mary F. Sammons

     2014         32,120,440         265,466         28,834         —    

Ronald E. Timpe

     2014         32,053,340         333,091         28,310         —    
            Votes For      Votes
Against
     Abstained      Broker
Non-Votes
 

2. Proposal to Ratify Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   

     34,175,316         409,583         16,973         —    
            Votes For      Votes
Against
     Abstained      Broker
Non-Votes
 

3. Proposal to Approve the Extension of the Shareholder Rights Plan

  

     16,368,737         16,011,221         34,783         2,187,131  
            Votes For      Votes
Against
     Abstained      Broker
Non-Votes
 

4. Non-binding Proposal Regarding Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

   

     31,852,553         500,088         62,099         2,187,132  
     Votes For
1 Year
     Votes For
2 Years
     Votes For
3 Years
     Abstained      Broker
Non-Votes
 

5. Non-binding Proposal Regarding Frequency of Voting on Executive Compensation

     24,863,594         1,751,622         5,750,074         49,450         2,187,132   

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 17, 2011, StanCorp issued a press release announcing that on May 16, 2011, its board of directors authorized an additional 3 million shares of StanCorp common stock to its current share repurchase program.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1    StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. press release dated May 17, 2011


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.

 

      STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated: May 18, 2011      
     

/s/ Robert M. Erickson

      Robert M. Erickson
      Vice President and Controller


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

* 99.1    StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. press release dated May 17, 2011

 

* Filed herewith