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 18, 2016


INVESTORS TITLE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


North Carolina

0-11774

56-1110199

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of Incorporation)

 

 


121 North Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

27514

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (919) 968-2200

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)

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Item 5.07.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          On May 18, 2016, Investors Title Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The results of the meeting were as follows:

          1.  Election of Directors.  Our shareholders elected the following directors for three-year terms or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

FOR

WITHHELD

BROKER

NON-VOTES

J. Allen Fine 1,183,618 256,448 354,314
David L. Francis 1,181,993 258,073 354,314
James H. Speed, Jr. 1,176,230 263,836 354,314

          2.  Say on Pay Proposal.  Our shareholders approved the advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to our named executive officers as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

1,380,794 31,950 27,322 354,314

          3.  Auditor Ratification.  Our shareholders ratified the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

1,791,407 1,192 1,781 0

SIGNATURE

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.

INVESTORS TITLE COMPANY

 

 

Date: May 23, 2016 By:

 

   /s/ James A. Fine, Jr.

James A. Fine, Jr.

President, Treasurer and

Chief Financial Officer