Form 8-K

 

 

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

May 3, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-02658   74-1677330

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1980 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, Texas

  77056
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-625-8100

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

On May 3, 2013, Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 17,546,326 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person or by proxy and 1,050,012 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were present in person or by proxy. The stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal No. 1

The Company’s common stockholders elected five of the Company’s nine directors and the Company’s Class B stockholders elected the remaining four of the Company’s nine directors, as set forth below:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Election of Directors by Common Stockholders

        

Catherine A. Allen

     14,818,981         454,085         2,273,260   

Robert L. Clarke

     15,006,221         266,845         2,273,260   

Dr. E. Douglas Hodo

     14,826,975         446,091         2,273,260   

Laurie C. Moore, dba Laurie Moore-Moore

     14,817,335         455,731         2,273,260   

Dr. W. Arthur Porter

     14,826,209         446,857         2,273,260   

Election of Directors by Class B Stockholders

        

Thomas G. Apel

     1,050,012         0         0   

Paul W. Hobby

     1,050,012         0         0   

Malcolm S. Morris

     1,050,012         0         0   

Stewart Morris, Jr.

     1,050,012         0         0   

Proposal No. 2

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes in favor of the advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below:

 

        For        

   Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

15,920,512

     319,969         82,597         2,273,260   

Proposal No. 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2013 as set forth below:

 

        For        

   Against      Abstentions  

18,199,193

     265,329         131,816   


SIGNATURE

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.

 

    STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
    By:   /s/ J. Allen Berryman
     

J. Allen Berryman, Chief Financial Officer,

Secretary, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date: May 6, 2013