Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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 12, 2020

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware	1-13754	04-3263626
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	440 Lincoln Street Worcester, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices)	01653 (Zip Code)
	[phone] 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:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value		THG		New York Stock Exchange
7 5/8% Senior Debentures due 2025		THG		New York Stock Exchange
6.35% Subordinated Debentures due 2053		THGA		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 12, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected each of Jane D. Carlin, Daniel T. Henry, Wendell J. Knox and Kathleen S. Lane to serve as a director in the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders also approved an advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020. 

 

The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

 Item 1 – Election of Directors

Name		Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
Jane D. Carlin		31,265,821		75,596		16,028		1,914,078
Daniel T. Henry		31,207,915		129,797		19,733		1,914,078
Wendell J. Knox		30,746,053		591,433		19,959		1,914,078
Kathleen S. Lane		31,270,003		71,290		16,152		1,914,078

 

Item 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
30,752,068		561,967		43,404		1,914,084

 

Item 3 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained
32,242,665		1,010,192		18,666

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable.

 

(b)	Not applicable.

 

(c)	Not applicable.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Document
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Document
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

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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.

 

		THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
		By:	/s/ Dennis F. Kerrigan
		Name:	Dennis F. Kerrigan
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Asst. Secretary

Date: May 14, 2020

 

 

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