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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 20, 2020

 

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 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 20, 2020:

  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, 2020.

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

Christopher M. Foskett

 

137,947,150

 

4,274,341

 

65,844

 

5,595,212

David B. Wright

 

137,394,668

 

4,821,221

 

71,446

 

5,595,212

Annell R. Bay

 

135,727,690

 

6,503,037

 

56,608

 

5,595,212

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

132,374,470

 

9,747,429

 

165,436

 

5,595,212

3.    The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2020 by the following votes:

Number of Votes

For

 

Number of Votes
Against

 

Number of Votes
Abstaining

145,661,556

 

2,150,180

 

70,811


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 26, 2020

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Kenneth E. Thompson

 

 

Name:

 

Kenneth E. Thompson

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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