---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001875246-24-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRA"
cik: "0001127703"
company_name: "PROASSURANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:37:56.467258+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ProAssurance elects Bielen and Pierce to board; four incumbents depart, board size to 10

## Summary
- Richard J. Bielen and Staci M. Pierce elected as new directors; four incumbents (Gorrie, Haydar, Spinosa, Wilson) did not stand for re-election.
- Board reduced from 12 to 10 directors; all elected directors serve three-year terms.
- Stockholders approved the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (41.4M for, 1.4M against).
- Ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2024 (45.2M for).
- Advisory vote on 2023 executive compensation approved (36.4M for, 6.3M against; 3.0M broker non-votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001875246-24-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRA
- cik: 0001127703
- company_name: PROASSURANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/pra-20240522.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001875246-24-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001875246-24-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001875246-24-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  M. James Gorrie departed as Director at PROASSURANCE CORP.
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: M. James Gorrie, Ziad R. Haydar, M.D., Frank A. Spinosa, D.P.M., and Thomas A. S. Wilson, Jr., M.D., each of whom had served at least nine years on the board, did not stand for re-election
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas A. S. Wilson, Jr. departed as Director at PROASSURANCE CORP.
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: M. James Gorrie, Ziad R. Haydar, M.D., Frank A. Spinosa, D.P.M., and Thomas A. S. Wilson, Jr., M.D., each of whom had served at least nine years on the board, did not stand for re-election
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Staci M. Pierce was elected as Director at PROASSURANCE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Staci M. Pierce, J.D. (new member of the board)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frank A. Spinosa departed as Director at PROASSURANCE CORP.
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: M. James Gorrie, Ziad R. Haydar, M.D., Frank A. Spinosa, D.P.M., and Thomas A. S. Wilson, Jr., M.D., each of whom had served at least nine years on the board, did not stand for re-election
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ziad R. Haydar departed as Director at PROASSURANCE CORP.
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: M. James Gorrie, Ziad R. Haydar, M.D., Frank A. Spinosa, D.P.M., and Thomas A. S. Wilson, Jr., M.D., each of whom had served at least nine years on the board, did not stand for re-election
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard J. Bielen was elected as Director at PROASSURANCE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Richard J. Bielen, C.P.A. (new member of the board)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127703/000187524624000035/0001875246-24-000035-index.htm

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