REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC

Regulatory Filings • May 22, 2014

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 21, 2014

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Missouri	1-11848	43-1627032
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 736-7000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”) was held on May 21, 2014. The number of shares present at the meeting, in person or proxy, was 65,155,001, or approximately 93% of the outstanding voting shares of the Company. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders were asked to vote on the election of five directors and the two proposals described below, and the votes were cast as follows:

1. Election of the following directors for terms expiring in 2016:

Christine R. Detrick	60,786,917	1,554,581	2,813,483
Joyce A. Phillips	60,779,999	1,561,504	2,813,483

Election of the following directors for terms expiring in 2017:

Arnoud W.A. Boot	60,796,938	1,544,580	2,813,483
John F. Danahy	60,907,968	1,433,550	2,813,483
J. Cliff Eason	59,480,184	2,861,334	2,813,483

1. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
60,624,012	1,621,364	95,990	2,813,483

1. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

For	Against	Abstain
63,557,178	1,563,070	34,752

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

/s/ Jack Lay
Jack B. Lay
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer