Form 8-K

 

 

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

May 13, 2011

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

LOGO

PICO HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   33-36383   94-2723335

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

875 Prospect Street, Suite 301, La Jolla, California   92037
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(858) 456-6022

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of PICO Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) held on May 13, 2011.

 

1. To elect two members to the Board of Directors of the Company. The shareholders elected two directors to hold office until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the following votes:

 

Name of Directors Elected

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

John R. Hart

     16,307,530         2,970,750         46,032         1,762,610   

Ronald Langley

     18,983,979         294,751         45,582         1,762,610   

The following individuals are continuing directors with terms expiring upon the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Robert G. Deuster, Richard D. Ruppert and Julie H. Sullivan.

The following individuals are continuing directors with terms expiring upon the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Carlos C. Campbell, Kristina M. Leslie and Kenneth J. Slepicka.

 

2. To vote on an advisory (non-binding) basis on the compensation of our named executive officers. The proposal was not approved, by the following vote:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
7,508,152   11,782,217   33,943   1,762,610

 

3. To vote on an advisory (non-binding) basis on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation in the future. The vote of every One Year received the largest number of votes, as indicated below:

 

One Year   Two
Years
  Three
Years
  Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
12,307,020   45,480   6,952,449   19,313   1,762,610

 

4. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accountant for the 2011 fiscal year. The proposal was approved, by the following vote:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
20,950,583   131,959   4,380   0


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.

 

      PICO HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: May 19, 2011      
     

By: /s/ James F. Mosier

     

James F. Mosier

General Counsel and Secretary