UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 10, 2017
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
California | 001-12257 | 95-221-1612 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4484 Wilshire Boulevard |
Los Angeles, California 90010 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(323) 937-1060
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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.
Mercury General Corporation (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 10, 2017. The matters voted upon at the meeting included the election of all nine directors, an advisory vote on executive compensation and an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation. The votes cast with respect to these matters were as follows:
Election of Directors
Nominee | Number of Shares Voted For | Number of Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Michael D. Curtius | 50,428,163 | 115,053 | 0 | ||||||
James G. Ellis | 50,466,362 | 76,854 | 0 | ||||||
George Joseph | 50,448,830 | 94,386 | 0 | ||||||
Joshua E. Little | 50,472,876 | 70,340 | 0 | ||||||
Martha E. Marcon | 49,746,076 | 797,140 | 0 | ||||||
John G. Nackel | 50,344,635 | 198,581 | 0 | ||||||
Glenn S. Schafer | 50,461,657 | 81,559 | 0 | ||||||
Donald R. Spuehler | 50,283,742 | 259,474 | 0 | ||||||
Gabriel Tirador | 50,459,074 | 84,142 | 0 | ||||||
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in its Proxy Statement, by the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
50,213,927 | 249,555 | 79,734 | 0 | |||
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The shareholders voted, on an advisory, non-binding basis, that the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of the Company's named executive officers should be as follows:
3 Years | 2 Years | 1 Year | Abstain | |||
6,345,798 | 100,548 | 44,025,157 | 71,713 | |||
Consistent with the votes cast with respect to this matter, the Company’s board of directors has determined to hold an advisory vote on compensation of its named executive officers every one year.
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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 12, 2017 | MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION | |||||
By: | /s/ THEODORE STALICK | |||||
Name: | Theodore Stalick | |||||
Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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