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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-22-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:07:54.071864+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve increase in authorized common shares from 750M to 1.25B at annual meeting

## Summary
- Stockholders authorized amendment to increase common shares from 750M to 1.25B (212.2M for, 46.0M against).
- Four directors elected: W. Robert Berkley Jr., Ronald E. Blaylock, Mary C. Farrell, Mark L. Shapiro; term lengths vary.
- Non-binding say-on-pay vote passed with 236.5M for, 8.9M against.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for FY2022 approved (247.4M for, 11.6M against).
- Amendment to certificate of incorporation filed as Exhibit 3.1 effective June 15, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-22-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154422000019/0000011544-22-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154422000019/form8-k6152022.htm

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