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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): May 19, 2017


THE NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
0-18649
 
63-1020300
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
661 East Davis Street
 
 
 
 
Elba, Alabama
 
 
 
36323
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(334) 897-2273
 
 
 
 
 
 
N/A
(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:
 
o
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o
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o
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o
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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 1
 
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. 1






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote

On May 19, 2017 the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting for The National Security Group, Inc. was held at the corporate offices in Elba, Alabama. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement dated April 7, 2017, the relevant portions are incorporated herein by reference.

The stockholders elected each of the four nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term by a majority of the votes cast:
DIRECTOR
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
Elizabeth B. Crawford
 
1,254,273

 
14,194

 
1,011,935

Charles B. Arnold
 
1,255,949

 
12,518

 
1,011,935

W. L. Brunson, Jr.
 
1,267,934

 
533

 
1,011,935

Fred C. Clark, Jr.
 
1,267,934

 
533

 
1,011,935

Mickey L. Murdock
 
1,267,858

 
609

 
1,011,935

Paul C. Wesch
 
1,267,915

 
552

 
1,011,935


The stockholders ratified the appointment of Warren Averett, LLC, as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Company:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
2,277,199

 
3,201

 
2



The stockholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
1,193,376

 
7,117

 
67,974

 
1,011,935



The National Security Group, Inc.’s website (www.nationalsecuritygroup.com) contains a significant amount of information about the Company, including financial and other information for our investors (http://investors.nationalsecuritygroup.com/).





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.

 
 
The National Security Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Date: May 22, 2017
 
By: /s/ Brian R. McLeod
 
 
Brian R. McLeod
Chief Financial Officer