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<a name="s8B8A5EC4114337378A2829CC52EEAD52"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;padding-top:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font 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Election of Directors:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Donald T. 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Form8Kannualmeeting
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 23, 2014
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33143
04-3106389
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
59 Maiden Lane, 43rd Floor, New York, New York
10038
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(212) 220-7120
(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):
¨
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 240.133-4 (c))
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 23, 2014.  The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's proxy statement, are as follows:
Description of Matters Submitted
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
1.   Election of Directors:
Donald T. DeCarlo
64,829,469
1,446,455
5,744,661
Susan C. Fisch
65,870,389
405,535
5,744,661
Abraham Gulkowitz
65,868,679
407,245
5,744,661
George Karfunkel
65,042,002
1,233,922
5,744,661
Michael Karfunkel
54,012,845
12,263,079
5,744,661
Jay J. Miller
65,609,697
666,227
5,744,661
Barry D. Zyskind
65,491,244
784,680
5,744,661
For
Against
Abstain
2.   Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2014.
71,760,681
210,327
49,577
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
3.   Approval of advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the SEC's compensation disclosure rules, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in the Company's 2014 annual meeting proxy statement
63,096,819
3,100,544
78,546
5,744,676
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.
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date
May 23, 2014
/s/ Stephen Ungar
Stephen Ungar
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary