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 22, 2013

 

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-13790

 

76-0336636

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

13403 Northwest Freeway

Houston, Texas 77040

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(713) 690-7300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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

 

On May 22, 2013, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  During the Annual Meeting, stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon five proposals: (1) the election of eleven nominees to serve as members of the Company’s Board for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2014 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, (2) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive offices, (3) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013, (4) the approval of the Company’s 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and (5) the re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s 2008 Flexible Incentive Plan.

 

On the record date of April 1, 2013, there were 100,467,814 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting.  For each proposal, the results of the stockholder voting were as follows:

 

1.              Election of eleven nominees to serve as members of the Board for a one-year term:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emmanuel T. Ballases

 

91,255,241

 

323,031

 

3,714,941

 

Judy C. Bozeman

 

90,465,041

 

1,113,231

 

3,714,941

 

Frank J. Bramanti

 

90,537,743

 

1,040,529

 

3,714,941

 

Walter M. Duer

 

91,355,036

 

223,236

 

3,714,941

 

James C. Flagg, Ph.D.

 

90,410,576

 

1,167,696

 

3,714,941

 

Thomas M. Hamilton

 

90,600,130

 

978,142

 

3,714,941

 

Leslie S. Heisz

 

90,547,891

 

1,030,381

 

3,714,941

 

John N. Molbeck, Jr.

 

90,597,661

 

980,611

 

3,714,941

 

Robert A. Rosholt

 

91,266,979

 

311,293

 

3,714,941

 

J. Mikesell Thomas

 

90,751,489

 

826,783

 

3,714,941

 

Christopher J.B. Williams

 

90,626,558

 

951,714

 

3,714,941

 

 

2.              Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

88,584,318

 

2,491,754

 

502,200

 

3,714,941

 

 

3.              Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

94,079,833

 

1,006,877

 

206,503

 

n/a

 

 

4.              Approval of the Company’s 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

89,867,665

 

791,578

 

919,029

 

3,714,941

 

 

5.              Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s 2008 Flexible Incentive Plan:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

86,115,350

 

4,496,241

 

966,681

 

3,714,941

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alexander M Ludlow

 

 

Alexander M Ludlow

 

Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 

 

DATED:  May 23, 2013

 

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