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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) — May 4, 2016
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Bermuda
 
001-32141
 
98-0429991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Assured Guaranty Ltd.
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 279-5700
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

Assured Guaranty Ltd. convened its annual general meeting of shareholders on May 4, 2016, pursuant to notice duly given. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

1.
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
1a)
Francis L. Borges
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,590,286
72,480
62,865
7,513,610
 
1b)
G. Lawrence Buhl
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
120,440,153
1,222,612
62,866
7,513,610
 
1c)
Dominic J. Frederico
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,598,856
63,926
62,849
7,513,610
 
1d)
Bonnie L. Howard
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
120,303,205
1,359,895
62,531
7,513,610
 
1e)
Thomas W. Jones
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,603,336
58,929
63,366
7,513,610
 
1f)
Patrick W. Kenny
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
119,114,742
2,547,525
63,364
7,513,610
 
1g)
Alan J. Kreczko
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,601,499
60,767
63,365
7,513,610
 
1h)
Simon W. Leathes
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,602,091
60,675
62,865
7,513,610
 
1i)
Michael T. O'Kane
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,575,678
85,941
64,012
7,513,610
 
1j)
Yukiko Omura
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,494,642
168,456
62,533
7,513,610
2.
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
119,368,639
2,253,223
103,769
7,513,610
3.
To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, and to authorize the Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to set the fees of the independent auditor.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
 
127,804,150
1,350,757
84,334
 





4A.
To authorize the Company to vote for directors of our subsidiary, Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. ("AG Re"):
 
4aa.
Howard W. Albert
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,215,191
429,688
80,752
7,513,610
 
4ab.
Robert A. Bailenson
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,261,965
397,588
66,078
7,513,610
 
4ac.
Russell B. Brewer II
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,262,450
398,104
65,077
7,513,610
 
4ad.
Gary Burnet
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,261,765
397,789
66,077
7,513,610
 
4ae.
Stephen Donnarumma
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,226,343
417,935
81,353
7,513,610
 
4af.
Dominic J. Frederico
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,255,121
404,948
65,562
7,513,610
 
4ag.
James M. Michener
 
 
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
121,259,724
399,329
66,578
7,513,610
4B.
To authorize the Company to appoint PwC as AG Re's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
 
127,815,447
1,336,527
87,267
 










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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ James M. Michener    
 
Name: James M. Michener
 
Title: General Counsel

DATE: May 9, 2016