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
May 12, 2010 (May 10, 2010)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Protective Life Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-11339 |
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95-2492236 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
2801 Highway 280 South
Birmingham, Alabama 35223
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(205) 268-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Protective Life Corporation’s Annual Meeting of share owners was held on May 10, 2010 (the “2010 Annual Meeting”). The matters that were voted upon at the 2010 Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, as applicable, are set forth below.
At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the share owners elected all twelve current members of the Board of Directors and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Accountants for 2010.
(1) Election of Directors
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Nominee Name |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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James S. M. French |
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68,213,334 |
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2,881,663 |
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8,394,674 |
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Thomas L. Hamby |
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68,524,830 |
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2,570,167 |
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8,394,674 |
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John D. Johns |
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65,652,906 |
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5,442,091 |
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8,394,674 |
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Vanessa Leonard |
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68,542,160 |
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2,552,837 |
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8,394,674 |
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Charles D. McCrary |
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60,929,185 |
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10,165,812 |
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8,394,674 |
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John J. McMahon, Jr. |
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68,210,729 |
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2,884,268 |
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8,394,674 |
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Hans H. Miller |
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68,551,557 |
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2,543,440 |
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8,394,674 |
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Malcolm Portera |
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68,542,843 |
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2,552,154 |
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8,394,674 |
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C. Dowd Ritter |
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67,125,903 |
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3,969,094 |
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8,394,674 |
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William A. Terry |
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69,029,666 |
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2,065,331 |
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8,394,674 |
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W. Michael Warren, Jr. |
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70,446,777 |
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648,220 |
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8,394,674 |
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Vanessa Wilson |
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68,542,027 |
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2,552,970 |
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8,394,674 |
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(2) Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Accountants for 2010.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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75,544,177 |
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3,873,440 |
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72,053 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION |
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/s/Steven G. Walker |
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Steven G. Walker |
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Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
Dated: May 10, 2010