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
Everest Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda | 1-15731 | 98-0365432 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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Seon Place – 4th Floor 141 Front Street PO Box HM 845 Hamilton, Bermuda | HM 19 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 441-295-0006
(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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Exchange where registered |
Common Shares, $0.01 par value | | EG | | 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 12(a) of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
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The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Everest Group, Ltd. (the "Company") was held on May 15, 2024. |
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The shareholders elected Director nominees John J. Amore, Juan C. Andrade, William F. Galtney, Jr., John A. Graf, Meryl Hartzband, Gerri Losquadro, Hazel McNeilage, Roger M. Singer, and Joseph V. Taranto; appointed KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the 2023 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers. |
The votes cast with respect to each such matter were as follows:
Total Shares Represented at the Meeting in Person or Proxy: 44,598,813
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| | VOTES FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | UNCAST |
Election of directors to serve a one-year period to expire at the end of the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | | | | | | |
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John J. Amore | | 41,201,663 | 1,863,882 | 22,630 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
Juan C. Andrade | | 42,318,858 | 746,509 | 22,808 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
William F. Galtney Jr. | | 41,049,681 | 2,015,211 | 23,283 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
John A. Graf | | 42,294,205 | 736,686 | 57,284 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
Meryl Hartzband | | 42,434,101 | 630,179 | 23,895 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
Gerri Losquadro | | 41,974,710 | 1,090,133 | 23,332 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
Hazel McNeilage | | 42,511,543 | 553,853 | 22,779 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
Roger M. Singer | | 41,403,603 | 1,662,083 | 22,489 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
Joseph V. Taranto | | 41,056,066 | 2,009,481 | 22,628 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
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Appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 | | 44,050,603 | 512,754 | 35,239 | — | 217 |
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Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the 2023 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers | | 40,192,415 | 2,862,441 | 33,319 | 1,510,421 | 217 |
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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.
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| | EVEREST GROUP, LTD. |
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| By: | /S/ ROBERT J. FREILING |
| | Robert J. Freiling |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Dated: May 16, 2024