Q1 2013 Earnings release Form 8K





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
 
April 30, 2013
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) 

GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
 
Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-33493
(Commission file number)
N/A
(IRS employer identification no.)
 
 
 
65 Market Street, Suite 1207,
Jasmine Court, Camana Bay,
P.O. Box 31110
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
KY1-1205
(Zip code)
 
(345) 943-4573
(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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o
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On May 6, 2013, Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Registrant held its 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, 2013. Pursuant to the Registrant’s Third Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the "Articles of Association"), each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote per share and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes per share; provided, however, that the total voting power of the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares shall not exceed 9.5% of the total voting power of all issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Since, on the record date of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the total voting power of the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares exceeded 9.5% of the total voting power, the voting power of the Class B ordinary shares was reduced with the excess being allocated to the Class A ordinary shares in accordance with Article 53 of the Articles of Association. In addition, the Articles of Association provide that no holder of Class A ordinary shares shall be permitted to acquire an amount of shares which would cause any person to own 9.9% or more of the total voting power of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Therefore, the excess voting power from the Class B ordinary shares allocated to the Class A ordinary shares and the Class A ordinary shares allocated to other Class A ordinary shares were restricted to 9.9% for each holder of Class A ordinary shares with the excess being allocated to the other holders of Class A ordinary shares in accordance with Article 54 of the Articles of Association.

The following tables summarize the final voting results after adjustment of the voting power. For more information on the following proposals, see the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated March 11, 2013.

(1) The following eight persons were elected Directors of the Registrant by shareholders to serve for the term expiring at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2014.
Director
 
Class A For
 
Class A Against
 
Class A Abstain
 
Class A broker non-votes
 
Class B For
 
Class B Against
 
Class B Abstain
 
Class B broker non-votes
 
Alan Brooks
 
41,295,459

 
747,379

 
16,552

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
David Einhorn
 
39,300,824

 
2,745,026

 
13,541

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Leonard Goldberg
 
38,586,227

 
3,457,165

 
16,000

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Barton Hedges
 
41,237,532

 
805,306

 
16,552

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Ian Isaacs
 
40,009,874

 
2,035,175

 
14,342

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Frank Lackner
 
41,077,232

 
965,606

 
16,552

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Bryan Murphy
 
41,228,067

 
814,772

 
16,552

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Joseph Platt
 
40,918,333

 
1,099,684

 
41,374

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 










(2) The following eight persons were elected Directors of Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. by shareholders to serve for the term expiring at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2014.
Director
 
Class A For
 
Class A Against
 
Class A Abstain
 
Class A broker non-votes
 
Class B For
 
Class B Against
 
Class B Abstain
 
Class B broker non-votes
 
Alan Brooks
 
41,284,347

 
655,325

 
119,719

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
David Einhorn
 
40,321,454

 
1,620,954

 
116,984

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Leonard Goldberg
 
40,284,917

 
1,627,723

 
146,751

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Barton Hedges
 
41,304,643

 
635,029

 
119,719

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Ian Isaacs
 
41,221,411

 
720,471

 
117,509

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Frank Lackner
 
41,283,001

 
630,191

 
146,199

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Bryan Murphy
 
41,217,783

 
722,994

 
118,614

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Joseph Platt
 
41,190,618

 
724,646

 
144,126

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 

(3) The following six persons were elected Directors of Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Ltd. by shareholders to serve for the term expiring at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2014.
Director
 
Class A For
 
Class A Against
 
Class A Abstain
 
Class A broker non-votes
 
Class B For
 
Class B Against
 
Class B Abstain
 
Class B broker non-votes
 
Leonard Goldberg
 
40,283,842

 
1,657,487

 
118,061

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Philip Harkin
 
41,309,909

 
629,763

 
119,719

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Barton Hedges
 
41,303,731

 
635,941

 
119,719

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Frank Lackner
 
41,282,189

 
629,898

 
147,304

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Caryl Traynor
 
41,305,745

 
633,927

 
119,719

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 
Brendan Tuohy
 
41,312,332

 
628,169

 
118,890

 
25,162,114

 
8,836,712

 

 

 

 

(4) The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as the independent auditors of the Registrant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
 
 
Class A
 
Class B
 
For
 
67,159,381

 
8,836,712

 
Against
 
52,271

 

 
Abstain
 
9,852

 

 
Broker non-votes
 

 

 

(5) The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO Cayman Ltd. to serve as the independent auditors of Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
 
 
Class A
 
Class B
 
For
 
67,150,059

 
8,836,712

 
Against
 
57,731

 

 
Abstain
 
13,715

 

 
Broker non-votes
 

 

 









(6) The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO, Registered Auditors in Ireland, to serve as the independent auditors of Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Ltd. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
 
 
Class A
 
Class B
 
For
 
67,152,024

 
8,836,712

 
Against
 
53,846

 

 
Abstain
 
15,635

 

 
Broker non-votes
 

 

 

(7) The shareholders approved the compensation of the Registrant's executive officers pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or "say-on-pay" votes.
 
 
Class A
 
Class B
 
For
 
41,709,849

 
8,836,712

 
Against
 
225,436

 

 
Abstain
 
124,106

 

 
Broker non-votes
 
25,162.114

 

 



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1 Earnings press release,"Greenlight Re Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results", dated May 6, 2013, issued by the Registrant.




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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Tim Courtis              
 
Name:
Tim Courtis
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:
May 6, 2013