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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000011544-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WRB"
cik: "0000011544"
company_name: "BERKLEY W R CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-05T20:16:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T20:29:48.932546+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. R. Berkley holds 2026 annual meeting; all director nominees and proposals approved

## Summary
- Five directors elected; W. Robert Berkley Jr. received 344M votes for, 3.1M against.
- Say-on-pay approved 339.7M for, 5.1M against, 2.7M abstain.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor approved 355.9M for, 12.9M against.
- All director terms set (2027-2029) until successors qualified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000011544-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WRB
- cik: 0000011544
- company_name: BERKLEY W R CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T20:16:07+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154426000013/0000011544-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154426000013/wrb-20260603.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BERKLEY W R CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: (iii) Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP: For Against Abstain 355,949,139 12,941,192 111,128
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154426000013/0000011544-26-000013-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BERKLEY W R CORP shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: The directors elected and the final voting results are as follows: (i) Election of Directors: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non Votes W. Robert Berkley, Jr. 344,315,966 3,079,856 87,942 21,517,695 Andrew J. Carrier 343,501,667 3,777,847 204,250 21,517,695 María Luisa Ferré 327,089,743 20,132,498 261,523 21,517,695 Daniel L. Mosley 339,778,102 7,332,001 373,661 21,517,695 Robert A. Rusbuldt 340,428,581 6,380,145 675,038 21,517,695
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154426000013/0000011544-26-000013-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BERKLEY W R CORP shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2026-06-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-03
  source text: (ii) Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay” Vote): For Against Abstain Broker Non Votes 339,651,297 5,149,752 2,682,715 21,517,695
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/11544/000001154426000013/0000011544-26-000013-index.htm

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