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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T07:37:07.246332+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve increase in authorized common shares to 1.875 billion at annual meeting

## Summary
- Authorized shares increased from 1.25B to 1.875B (359M for, 13M against).
- All four director nominees elected: Blaylock, Farrell, Mattson, Rusbuldt with strong support.
- Say-on-pay passed with 336.3M for vs 10.8M against.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for fiscal 2025 approved (354.2M for).
- Shareholder proposal on director resignation policy defeated (34.4M for, 316.1M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154425000013/0000011544-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154425000013/wrb-20250611.htm

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