W. R. Berkley Files 8-K on Shareholder Votes and Debentures

TL;DR

Berkley Corp filed an 8-K detailing shareholder votes and listing subordinated debentures due 2053-2058.

AI Summary

W. R. Berkley Corporation filed an 8-K on June 12, 2024, reporting on the submission of matters to a vote of security holders. The filing also lists several subordinated debentures due in 2053, 2056, and 2058 with varying interest rates.

Why It Matters

This filing informs investors about important shareholder votes and details the terms of various outstanding subordinated debt instruments, impacting the company's capital structure.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a routine disclosure of corporate actions and debt instruments, not indicating immediate financial distress or significant new risks.

Key Numbers

• 2053 — Subordinated Debenture Maturity Year (Indicates long-term debt obligations.)
• 2056 — Subordinated Debenture Maturity Year (Indicates long-term debt obligations.)
• 2058 — Subordinated Debenture Maturity Year (Indicates long-term debt obligations.)

Key Players & Entities

• W. R. Berkley Corporation (company) — Registrant
• June 12, 2024 (date) — Report Date
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of Incorporation
• 475 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 (address) — Principal Executive Office Address

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Filing Documents

• wrb-20240612.htm (8-K) — 50KB
• 0000011544-24-000015.txt ( ) — 230KB
• wrb-20240612.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• wrb-20240612_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 17KB
• wrb-20240612_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 31KB
• wrb-20240612_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 17KB
• wrb-20240612_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. W. R. Berkley Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 12, 2024. The meeting involved: (i) the election of six directors for terms to expire (a) in the case of nominees William R. Berkley, Christopher L. Augostini and Jonathan Talisman, at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2027, (b) in the case of nominee Daniel L. Mosley, at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2026, and (c) in the case of nominees Marie A Mattson and Mark L. Shapiro, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2025, in each case and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, unless sooner displaced; (ii) a resolution approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or "say-on-pay" vote; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The directors elected and the final voting results are as follows: (i) Election of Directors: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non Votes William R. Berkley 224,766,257 13,334,923 102,537 13,424,088 Christopher L. Augostini 217,334,725 19,535,667 1,333,325 13,424,088 Marie A. Mattson 236,651,745 804,373 747,599 13,424,088 Daniel L. Mosley 219,233,333 18,014,064 956,320 13,424,088 Mark L. Shapiro 204,938,929 32,554,142 710,646 13,424,088 Jonathan Talisman 221,950,039 15,301,929 951,749 13,424,088 (ii) Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("Say-on-Pay" Vote): For Against Abstain Broker Non Votes 228,633,428 9,218,907 351,382 13,424,088 (iii) Ratification of the Appointment

SIGNATURES

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. W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard M. Baio Name: Richard M. Baio Title: Executive Vice President- Chief Financial Officer Date: June 12, 2024

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