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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 15, 2024

 

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 Minnesota

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation) 

  

001-10898

(Commission File Number)

  

41-0518860

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

485 Lexington Avenue
 New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(917) 778-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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):

 

¨      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 Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, without par value   TRV   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.    ¨

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2024. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 2, 2024. Below are the final voting results.

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

 

Name  Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
Russell G. Golden   181,429,589    930,923    335,415    20,204,550 
William J. Kane   175,293,761    7,049,781    352,385    20,204,550 
Thomas B. Leonardi   165,409,358    16,831,310    455,259    20,204,550 
Clarence Otis Jr.   153,358,962    28,886,731    450,234    20,204,550 
Elizabeth E. Robinson   167,392,029    14,998,468    305,430    20,204,550 
Rafael Santana   165,477,738    16,744,823    443,366    20,204,550 
Todd C. Schermerhorn   180,342,960    2,015,496    337,471    20,204,550 
Alan D. Schnitzer   171,181,643    10,332,904    1,181,380    20,204,550 
Laurie J. Thomsen   175,758,198    6,604,987    332,742    20,204,550 
Bridget van Kralingen   180,612,292    1,754,641    328,994    20,204,550 
David S. Williams   181,435,737    916,263    343,927    20,204,550 

 

Following the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, the independent members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Mr. Thomas B. Leonardi to serve as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Leonardi replaced Mr. Ruegger, who retired from the Board effective as of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 192,798,171    9,835,828    266,478    0 

 

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 108,821,725    73,253,605    620,597    20,204,550 

 

Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to a Report on Methane in the Energy Sector

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 28,055,487    152,886,896    1,753,544    20,204,550 

 

Item 5 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to GHG Emissions

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 28,009,729    152,971,659    1,714,539    20,204,550 

 

Item 6 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Human Rights Risks in Underwriting

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 28,147,957    152,785,469    1,762,501    20,204,550 

 

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Item 7 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to CEO Pay Ratio and Executive Compensation

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 17,844,225    163,297,712    1,553,990    20,204,550 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date:     May 17, 2024 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
     
  By:  /s/ Wendy C. Skjerven
   

Name: Wendy C. Skjerven

    Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Group General Counsel

 

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