8-KShareholder Matters

Chubb Ltd 8-K Report, Shareholder Vote Results (May 17, 2019)

Filed May 17, 2019For Securities:CB

Summary

This 8-K filing from Chubb Ltd. reports on the outcomes of their Annual General Meeting held on May 16, 2019. All agenda items put forth by the company were approved by shareholders, indicating broad support for management's proposals. Key matters included the approval of financial statements, dividend distribution, and the discharge of the Board of Directors. Additionally, shareholders elected the company's statutory and U.S. independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and a special audit firm, BDO AG. A significant portion of the meeting involved the election of directors and Compensation Committee members, all of whom received majority support, although some director elections saw a higher number of "against" votes or broker non-votes. The advisory vote on executive compensation also passed. Overall, the meeting confirmed shareholder confidence in the current leadership and financial reporting.

Key Highlights

  • 1All presented agenda items at the Annual General Meeting on May 16, 2019, were approved by security holders.
  • 2Shareholders approved the management report and financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
  • 3The proposed allocation of disposable profit and distribution of a dividend from legal reserves were also passed.
  • 4PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zurich) was elected as the company's statutory auditor for 2019, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (United States) was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for U.S. securities law reporting.
  • 5All nominated directors, including Evan G. Greenberg, were elected to the Board of Directors.
  • 6The election of Evan G. Greenberg as Chairman of the Board of Directors passed, though with a notable number of 'against' votes.
  • 7The advisory vote to approve executive compensation for the upcoming year received majority shareholder approval.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing serves to report the voting results from Chubb Ltd.'s Annual General Meeting held on May 16, 2019. It details the outcomes of various shareholder votes on key corporate matters.

No, all agenda items submitted for a vote at the May 16, 2019 Annual General Meeting were approved by the security holders. This indicates strong shareholder alignment with management's proposals.

Broker non-votes occur when a broker holding shares in 'street name' for a customer does not have discretionary voting authority for a particular proposal and the customer has not provided instructions. While some proposals had broker non-votes (particularly director elections and compensation-related items), the overall voting margins were sufficient for passage.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zurich) was elected as the company's statutory auditor for the year ending December 31, 2019. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (United States) was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for U.S. securities law reporting for the same period. BDO AG (Zurich) was elected as the special audit firm.