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 31, 2012
AmerInst Insurance Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 000-28249 | 98-0207447 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
c/o Cedar Management Limited
25 Church Street, Continental Building
P.O. Box HM 1601, Hamilton, Bermuda HMGX
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(441) 295-6015
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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AMERINST INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual general meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of AmerInst Insurance Group, Ltd. (the “Registrant”) was held on May 31, 2012. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There were no solicitations in opposition to management’s solicitations. The following summarizes all matters voted on by the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting:
| 1. | To consider and act upon the nomination of Thomas B. Lillie for election as a director with a three-year term; and |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche Ltd. as the Registrant’s independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. |
The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting:
Election of Directors
| Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Thomas B. Lillie |
491,141 | 12,692 | — |
Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche Ltd.
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||
| 492,418 |
9,255 | 2,160 |
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.
| AMERINST INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Irvin F. Diamond | |
| Irvin F. Diamond Chairman of the Board | ||
Date: June 1, 2012