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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):
December 10, 2019 (December 10, 2019)
 
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
 
001-34042
 
98-0570192

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission File
Number)
 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
94 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM08, Bermuda  

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) 

(441) 298-4900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 

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)
 
 
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading symbol(s)
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
 
MHLD
 
NASDAQ Capital Market
Series A Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
 
MH.PA
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series C Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
 
MH.PC
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series D Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share
 
MH.PD
 
New York Stock Exchange





Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on December 10, 2019.
(b) Matters voted on at the meeting and the number of votes cast:
1. To elect nine directors to the Board of Directors of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. to serve until the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified:
Name
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Vote
Barry D. Zyskind
 
43,776,126

 
1,568,873

 
24,573,241

Holly Blanchard
 
44,579,935

 
764,958

 
24,573,347

Patrick J. Haveron
 
44,143,806

 
1,201,087

 
24,573,347

Simcha G. Lyons
 
44,358,605

 
986,288

 
24,573,347

Lawrence F. Metz
 
44,531,847

 
813,046

 
24,573,347

Raymond M. Neff
 
44,480,049

 
864,844

 
24,573,347

Yehuda L. Neuberger
 
44,218,157

 
1,126,736

 
24,573,347

Steven H. Nigro
 
44,404,412

 
940,481

 
24,573,347

Keith A. Thomas
 
44,587,728

 
757,165

 
24,573,347

2. To vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of certain of our executive officers:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
44,421,573

 
873,000

 
50,319

 
24,573,348

3. Approval of the Maiden Holdings, Ltd. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
28,257,214

 
17,042,639

 
45,039

 
24,573,348


4. The appointment of Deloitte Ltd. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
69,522,062

 
309,428

 
86,644

 
106


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. 
Date:
December 10, 2019
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  By:
/s/ Denis M. Butkovic
 
 
 
Denis M. Butkovic
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary