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

W. R. Berkley Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 15, 2022. The meeting involved: (i) the election of four directors for terms to expire (a) in the case of nominees W. Robert Berkley, Jr. and Mark L. Shapiro, at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2023 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, and (b) in the case of nominees Ronald E. Blaylock and Mary C. Farrell, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2025 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) a resolution approving an amendment to the Company's restated certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 750,000,000 to 1,250,000,000; (iii) a resolution approving, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or "say-on-pay" vote; and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

The directors elected and the final voting results are as follows:

(i) Election of Directors:



Nominee                          For              Against           Abstain       Broker Non Vote
W. Robert Berkley, Jr.      242,648,988         3,168,156           44,872          13,215,901
Ronald E. Blaylock          196,998,618        48,148,514           714,884         13,215,901
Mary C. Farrell             198,691,880        46,449,313           720,823         13,215,901
Mark L. Shapiro             211,311,704        33,445,405          1,104,907        13,215,901

(ii) Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Authorized Number of Shares of Common Stock from 750,000,000 to 1,250,000,000:



        For            Against         Abstain

212,198,708 45,963,062 916,147

(iii) Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("Say-on-Pay" Vote):



        For            Against        Abstain       Broker Non Vote

236,514,529 8,945,457 402,030 13,215,901

(iv) Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP



        For            Against         Abstain
    247,428,138       11,588,559       61,220

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1 Amendment, dated June 15, 2022, to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.

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