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) —January 10, 2014
ACE LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 1-11778 | 98-0091805 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Baerengasse 32
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)43 456 76 00
(Address of principal executive offices)
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.
The company convened a special meeting of shareholders, called an extraordinary general meeting, on January 10, 2014 pursuant to notice duly given. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:
1. Approval of the payment of dividends from legal reserves.
| Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-votes | |||
| 285,384,179 |
218,621 | 582,895 | 78,836 |
2. Election of Homburger AG as the company’s independent proxy until the conclusion of its 2014 ordinary general meeting.
| Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
Broker Non-votes | |||
| 285,554,092 |
41,412 | 590,191 | 78,836 |
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.
| ACE LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph F. Wayland | |
| Joseph F. Wayland | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Date: January 13, 2014