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):
April 28, 2010
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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000-51130
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34-1607394 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, Ohio 44286-9000
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(330) 659-8900
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of National Interstate Corporation (the “Company”) was held on
April 28, 2010. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof
were as follows:
Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees
proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
or until their successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting
results:
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VOTES |
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| DIRECTOR |
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VOTES FOR |
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WITHHELD |
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NON-VOTES |
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Keith A. Jensen |
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15,174,943 |
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3,549,022 |
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422,675 |
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James C. Kennedy |
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15,174,943 |
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3,549,022 |
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422,675 |
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Joel Schiavone |
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18,632,832 |
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91,133 |
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422,675 |
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Alan R. Spachman |
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17,100,990 |
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1,622,975 |
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422,675 |
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Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders
of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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VOTES AGAINST |
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ABSTENTIONS |
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NON-VOTES |
19,053,916
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86,783 |
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5,941 |
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On April 28, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a dividend of
$0.08 per common share, payable on June 11, 2010 to shareholders of record of the Company’s common shares as of close of business on May 28, 2010.