ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s ("ACGL") annual meeting of shareholders was held onMay 6, 2021 . At the meeting, the holders of 349,104,034 common shares, which represents approximately 87 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date ofMarch 9, 2021 , were represented in person or by proxy. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
Item 1. The vote on the election of the four Class II directors to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
NOMINEE FOR AGAINST WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Eric W. Doppstadt 320,444,528 15,137,194 240,174 13,282,138 Laurie S. Goodman 322,546,646 13,052,522 222,728 13,282,138 John M. Pasquesi 278,729,579 56,795,603 296,714 13,282,138 Thomas R. Watjen 331,641,018 3,947,485 233,393 13,282,138
Item 2. The vote on a proposal on advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay). The voting results were as follows:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 319,508,200 16,080,571 233,125 13,282,138 Item 3. The vote on the ratification of the selection ofPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as ACGL's independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingDecember 31, 2021 . The voting results were as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 299,833,195 49,110,634 160,205 - Item 4. The vote on the election of certain individuals asDesignated Company Directors of certain of ACGL's non-U.S. subsidiaries. The voting results were as follows: NOMINEE FOR AGAINST WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Robert Appleby 335,454,637 110,117 257,142 13,282,138 Matthew Dragonetti 335,532,460 87,366 202,070 13,282,138 Seamus Fearon 335,447,947 138,588 235,361 13,282,138 H. Beau Franklin 335,433,892 149,140 238,864 13,282,138 Jerome Halgan 335,424,087 187,901 209,908 13,282,138 James Haney 335,432,267 99,095 290,534 13,282,138 Chris Hovey 335,460,649 116,707 244,540 13,282,138 W. Preston Hutchings 335,385,725 223,603 212,568 13,282,138 Pierre Jal 335,428,631 182,683 210,582 13,282,138 François Morin 325,072,785 10,563,738 185,373 13,282,138 David J. Mulholland 335,481,349 100,602 239,945 13,282,138 Chiara Nannini 324,618,823 10,895,640 307,433 13,282,138 Tim Peckett 335,483,395 91,763 246,738 13,282,138 Maamoun Rajeh 335,468,582 123,524 229,790 13,282,138 Roderick Romeo 335,011,599 136,518 673,779 13,282,138 2
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
Preferred Share Dividends. OnMay 7, 2021 , the Board of Directors (the "Board") ofArch Capital Group Ltd. ("ACGL") declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 18,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series E,$0.01 per share ("Series E Shares"), with a$25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a$25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends underBermuda law onJune 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series E Shares, as ofJune 15, 2021 , unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series E Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends underBermuda law onSeptember 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series E Shares, as ofSeptember 15, 2021 , unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. Effective Date for Series Declaration Dividend Period Dividend Amount Rate Per Share Series E 6/30/21 3/31/21-6/29/21$ 5,906,250 $ 0.328125 Series E 9/30/21 6/30/21-9/29/21$ 5,906,250 $ 0.328125 In addition, onMay 7, 2021 , theBoard of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 13,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F,$0.01 per share ("Series F Shares"), with a$25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a$25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends underBermuda law onJune 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as ofJune 15, 2021 , unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series F Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends underBermuda law onSeptember 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as ofSeptember 15, 2021 , unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. Effective Date for Series Declaration Dividend Period Dividend Amount Rate Per Share Series F 6/30/21 3/31/21-6/29/21$ 4,496,250 $ 0.340625 Series F 9/30/21 6/30/21-9/29/21$ 4,496,250 $ 0.340625 3
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