AMSF

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): June 10, 2022

AMERISAFE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

2301 Highway 190 West

DeRidder, Louisiana 70634

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 463-9052

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ☐

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

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

On June 10, 2022 the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. All matters submitted for approval by the Company’s shareholders, as described in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022, were approved. The number of common shares entitled to vote at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders was 19,320,422, representing the number of shares outstanding as of April 18, 2022, the record date for the annual meeting.

The results of each matter voted on at the annual meeting were as follows:

3.    Advisory vote on executive compensation. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2022 proxy statement under “Executive Compensation” and discussed under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” was approved on an advisory basis.

4.    Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022. The appointment was ratified.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 14, 2022