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

 

May 24, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

1-8993

 

94-2708455

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission file

number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

80 South Main Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(603) 640-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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)

 

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.

 

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual General Meeting of Members (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) on May 24, 2012 in Bermuda.

 

As of March 30, 2012, the record date for the 2012 Annual Meeting, a total of 6,638,873 common shares were eligible to vote; however, in accordance with the Company’s Bye-laws, direct and constructive holders of common shares (other than John J. Byrne and his affiliates except in connection with director voting) whose votes would otherwise confer 10% or more of the votes conferred by all the issued shares of the Company are subject to a cut-back that reduces their total voting power to under 10%.  The results of the vote, after applying the voting cut-backs which are required by the Company’s Bye-laws, are presented below.

 

Proposal 1 - Election of the Class III Directors to a term ending in 2015.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Howard L. Clark, Jr.

 

3,738,416

 

166,672

 

398,532

 

A. Michael Frinquelli

 

3,884,108

 

20,980

 

398,532

 

Allan L. Waters

 

3,783,544

 

121,544

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 2 - Election of Directors of Sirius International Insurance Corporation.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Lars Ek

 

3,892,967

 

12,121

 

398,532

 

Brian E. Kensil

 

3,892,981

 

12,107

 

398,532

 

Göran A. Thorstensson

 

3,893,068

 

12,020

 

398,532

 

Allan L. Waters

 

3,862,973

 

42,115

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 3 - Election of Directors of Scandinavian Reinsurance Company Ltd.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Christine H. Repasy

 

3,893,523

 

12,565

 

398,532

 

Warren J. Trace

 

3,892,964

 

13,124

 

398,532

 

Allan L. Waters

 

3,862,663

 

43,425

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 4 - Election of Directors of White Mountains Life Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Raymond Barrette

 

3,879,601

 

26,487

 

398,532

 

David T. Foy

 

3,893,135

 

12,953

 

398,532

 

Jennifer L. Pitts

 

3,893,563

 

12,525

 

398,532

 

Warren J. Trace

 

3,892,887

 

13,201

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 5 - Election of Directors of White Shoals Re Ltd.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Christine H. Repasy

 

3,893,246

 

11,842

 

398,532

 

Warren J. Trace

 

3,892,909

 

12,179

 

398,532

 

Allan L. Waters

 

3,862,386

 

42,702

 

398,532

 

 

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Proposal 6 - Election of Directors of Star Re Ltd.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Christine H. Repasy

 

3,892,786

 

12,302

 

398,532

 

Göran A. Thorstensson

 

3,893,400

 

11,688

 

398,532

 

Warren J. Trace

 

3,893,360

 

11,728

 

398,532

 

Allan L. Waters

 

3,862,326

 

42,762

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 7 - Election of Directors of White Mountains Re Sirius Capital Ltd.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Michael Dashfield

 

3,893,438

 

12,650

 

398,532

 

Lars Ek

 

3,893,490

 

12,598

 

398,532

 

Göran A. Thorstensson

 

3,893,091

 

12,997

 

398,532

 

Allan L. Waters

 

3,862,666

 

43,422

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 8 - Election of Directors for Any New Designated Subsidiary.

 

Nominee:

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Raymond Barrette

 

3,881,181

 

23,907

 

398,532

 

David T. Foy

 

3,893,067

 

12,021

 

398,532

 

Jennifer L. Pitts

 

3,893,366

 

11,722

 

398,532

 

Warren J. Trace

 

3,893,334

 

11,754

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 9 - Approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-votes

 

4,666,144

 

39,372

 

9,875

 

398,532

 

 

Proposal 10 - Approval of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Accounting Firm for 2012.

 

Votes FOR

 

Votes Against

 

Abstained

 

5,093,685

 

18,370

 

1,868

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

 

 

 

 

DATED: May 30, 2012

By:

/s/ J. BRIAN PALMER

 

 

J. Brian Palmer

 

 

Vice President and

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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