f73847_8k051110.htm

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 11, 2010
 

 
FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-33077
38-3164336
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)


29110 Inkster Road
Suite 100
Southfield, Michigan
 
 
48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code:  (800) 762-6837


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


[  ]  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))
 

 
 
 

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

On May 11, 2010, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which stockholders:

   
(i)
  
elected to the Board of Directors of First Mercury Financial Corporation three Class I Directors; and
   
(ii)
  
 
approved the Mercury Financial Corporation Performance-Based Annual Incentive Plan for purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
         
   
(iii)
  
ratified the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
         
Voting results were as follows:

(i)  
Election of Class I Directors:

Director Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
          Steven A. Shapiro
  8,937,826
7,208,843
          Jerome M. Shaw
14,359,544
1,787,125
          Richard H. Smith
14,360,567
1,786,102

       (ii)
Approval of the First Mercury Financial Corporation Performance-Based Annual Incentive Plan:

For
Against
Abstain
Nonvotes
15,874,813
251,712
20,144
742,108

              (iii)   Ratification of appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP:

For
Against
Abstain
Nonvotes
16,809,298
75,678
3,801
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.
 
   
FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
(Registrant)



DATE:  May 13, 2010
BY
  
  /s/ John A. Marazza
     
John A. Marazza
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary