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 23, 2012

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

001-10898

 

41-0518860

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification

incorporation)

 

 

 

Number)

 

485 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (“Travelers”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2012.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see Travelers’ proxy statement dated April 10, 2012.  Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan L. Beller

 

299,171,746

 

2,123,223

 

783,390

 

36,729,220

 

John H. Dasburg

 

296,838,461

 

4,414,203

 

825,695

 

36,729,220

 

Janet M. Dolan

 

297,966,554

 

3,372,605

 

739,200

 

36,729,220

 

Kenneth M. Duberstein

 

279,523,763

 

21,827,206

 

727,390

 

36,729,220

 

Jay S. Fishman

 

295,962,961

 

5,380,167

 

735,231

 

36,729,220

 

Lawrence G. Graev

 

267,347,417

 

33,956,041

 

774,901

 

36,729,220

 

Patricia L. Higgins

 

299,006,463

 

2,333,855

 

738,041

 

36,729,220

 

Thomas R. Hodgson

 

298,544,121

 

2,734,102

 

800,136

 

36,729,220

 

William J. Kane

 

299,612,825

 

839,179

 

1,626,355

 

36,729,220

 

Cleve L. Killingsworth Jr.

 

290,577,233

 

10,744,135

 

756,991

 

36,729,220

 

Donald J. Shepard

 

291,455,508

 

9,848,750

 

774,101

 

36,729,220

 

Laurie J. Thomsen

 

300,432,951

 

911,168

 

734,240

 

36,729,220

 

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

333,628,162

 

4,441,441

 

737,976

 

0

 

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

241,772,003

 

58,234,074

 

2,072,282

 

36,729,220

 

 

Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Political Contributions and Expenditures

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

80,372,511

 

187,865,953

 

33,839,895

 

36,729,220

 

 

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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 25, 2012

 

THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Matthew S. Furman

 

 

 

Name: Matthew S. Furman

 

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

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