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): 05/05/2010
Unitrin, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-18298
| DE | 95-4255452 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
312-661-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Unitrin, Inc. was held on May 5, 2010 for the purpose of electing eleven directors and ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for 2010.
Shareholders elected each of the eleven nominees listed below as director. The final voting results for each nominee were as follows:
| Director Nominee |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |||
| James E. Annable |
47,341,572 | 856,545 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Eric J. Draut |
45,611,242 | 2,586,875 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Douglas G. Geoga |
47,445,091 | 753,026 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Reuben L. Hedlund |
47,296,586 | 901,531 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Julie M. Howard |
47,350,070 | 848,047 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Wayne Kauth |
47,420,190 | 777,927 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Fayez S. Sarofim |
45,449,485 | 2,748,632 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Donald G. Southwell |
46,700,839 | 1,497,278 | 7,650,286 | |||
| David P. Storch |
47,086,329 | 1,111,788 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Richard C. Vie |
47,043,534 | 1,154,583 | 7,650,286 | |||
| Ann E. Ziegler |
47,346,338 | 851,779 | 7,650,286 |
Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for 2010. The final voting results were as follows:
| Votes For |
55,433,691 | |
| Against |
253,540 | |
| Abstain |
161,172 |
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Signature(s)
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.
| Unitrin, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: May 10, 2010 | By: | /s/ Scott Renwick | ||||
| Scott Renwick Senior Vice President | ||||||
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