Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   April 24, 2013

Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Bermuda 001-31341 98-0416483
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
The Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda   HM 08
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (441) 295-7195

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) held on April 24, 2013 (the “2013 AGM”), the Company’s shareholders (1) elected eight directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company; (2) voted to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2013 AGM under the heading “Executive Compensation” pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion; and (3) approved the nomination of KPMG Audit Limited as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year. Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:

1. To elect the following nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors:

                         
    For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Dan R. Carmichael
     29,027,717       362,523       578,290  
A. John Hass
     28,804,937       585,303       578,290  
Antony P. D. Lancaster
     29,102,630       287,610       578,290  
Edmund R. Megna
     28,804,937       585,303       578,290  
Michael D. Price
     28,576,729       813,511       578,290  
Linda E. Ransom
     28,373,080       1,017,160       578,290  
James P. Slattery
     29,096,229       294,011       578,290  
Christopher J. Steffen
     28,805,337       584,903       578,290  

2. To approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2013 AGM under the heading “Executive Compensation” pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
17,948,499
    11,303,090       138,651       578,290  

3. To approve the nomination of KPMG Audit Limited as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year.

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
29,885,539
    43,916       39,075       0  

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
          
April 25, 2013   By:   /s/ Allan C. Decleir
       
        Name: Allan C. Decleir
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer