01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed June 5, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
W.
R. Berkley Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 3, 2026, and reported the final results of three matters submitted to a vote. Stockholders elected five directors: María Luisa Ferré, Daniel L.
Mosley and Robert A. Rusbuldt for terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting, W. Robert Berkley, Jr. for a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting, and Andrew J.
Carrier for a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Each nominee received more votes For than Against or Abstain. Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers (the say-on-pay vote), with 339,651,297 votes For, 5,149,752 Against, 2,682,715 Abstain and 21,517,695 broker non-votes.
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified, with 355,949,139 votes For, 12,941,192 Against and 111,128 Abstain. The filing reports governance outcomes only. It contains no financial results, guidance or other operating information.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual Meeting of Stockholders held June 3, 2026, with five director nominees elected to staggered terms expiring in 2027, 2028 and 2029.
- W. Robert Berkley, Jr. received 344,315,966 For votes and 3,079,856 Against votes; Andrew J. Carrier received 343,501,667 For and 3,777,847 Against.
- María Luisa Ferré received the most Against votes among the nominees, with 20,132,498 Against and 327,089,743 For.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 339,651,297 For and 5,149,752 Against votes.
- KPMG LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 355,949,139 For and 12,941,192 Against votes.
- Broker non-votes of 21,517,695 were recorded on each director election and on the say-on-pay vote.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to the board of directors at the June 3, 2026 annual meeting?
Five nominees were elected: W. Robert Berkley, Jr. (term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting), Andrew J. Carrier (term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting), and María Luisa Ferré, Daniel L. Mosley and Robert A. Rusbuldt (terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting), each until a successor is duly elected and qualified, unless sooner displaced.
How did stockholders vote on executive compensation?
In the non-binding say-on-pay advisory vote, stockholders recorded 339,651,297 votes For, 5,149,752 Against and 2,682,715 Abstain, with 21,517,695 broker non-votes. The compensation was approved on an advisory basis, as described in the 2026 proxy statement.
Which accounting firm was approved for the 2026 fiscal year?
Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 355,949,139 votes For, 12,941,192 Against and 111,128 Abstain.
Did any director nominee face notable opposition?
María Luisa Ferré received 20,132,498 Against votes, the highest number of Against votes among the five nominees, though she still received 327,089,743 For votes and was elected. The other nominees received between 3,079,856 and 7,332,001 Against votes.
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