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, 2019

 

 

VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34480   26-2994223
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ   07310
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 469-3000

 

 

(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:

 

  

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

  

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

  

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange where registered

Common Stock $.001 par value

 

VRSK

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The following proposals were submitted to the holders of Common Stock of Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) for a vote at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 15, 2019:

 

1.

   The election of three members of the Board of Directors;

 

2.

   The advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“say-on-pay”); and

3.

   The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2019.

The results of such votes were as follows:

1. The Company’s stockholders elected each of the three nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term by the following votes:

 

Name of Nominee

 

Number of Votes
For

 

Number of Votes
Against

 

Number of Votes
Abstaining

 

Number of Broker

Non-Votes

Scott G. Stephenson   135,448,209   5,506,377   360,720   5,101,716
Andrew G. Mills   137,661,255   3,602,255     51,796   5,101,716
Constantine P. Iordanou   132,808,724   8,405,750   100,832   5,101,716

2. The Company’s stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding basis by the following votes:

 

Number of Votes

For

 

Number of Votes
Against

 

Number of Votes
Abstaining

 

Number of Broker
Non-Votes

129,810,567   11,291,535   213,204   5,101,716

3. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2019 by the following votes:

 

Number of Votes

For

 

Number of Votes
Against

 

Number of Votes
Abstaining

144,020,034   2,259,109   137,879


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.

 

    VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

Date: May 15, 2019

   

By:

 

/s/ Kenneth E. Thompson

     

Name: Kenneth E. Thompson

     

Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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