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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-24-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:47:25.014594+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W.R. Berkley shareholders elect six directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG as auditor for FY2024.

## Summary
- William R. Berkley re-elected with 224,766,257 votes for; Christopher L. Augostini with 217,334,725.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote approved: 228,633,428 for, 9,218,907 against, 351,382 abstain.
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor: 240,391,919 for, 11,063,892 against, 171,994 abstain.
- All director nominees received majority support; Mark L. Shapiro had highest against votes (32,554,142).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-24-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154424000015/0000011544-24-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154424000015/wrb-20240612.htm

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