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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Assurant, Inc.

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2017.

 

ASSURANT, INC.

ASSURANT, INC.

28 LIBERTY STREET - 41ST FL

NEW YORK, NY 10005

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:    Annual Meeting
For holders as of:    March 17, 2017
Date: May 11, 2017    Time: 9:00 AM EDT
Location:  Andaz Hotel

  75 Wall Street

  New York, New York 10005

 

 

 

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT            2016 ANNUAL REPORT

 

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Voting Items  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following:

 

1. Election of Directors

 

  1a. Elaine D. Rosen

 

  1b. Howard L. Carver

 

  1c. Juan N. Cento

 

  1d. Alan B. Colberg

 

  1e. Elyse Douglas

 

  1f. Lawrence V. Jackson

 

  1g. Charles J. Koch

 

  1h. Jean-Paul L. Montupet

 

  1i. Paul J. Reilly

 

  1j. Robert W. Stein

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 5 and 6.

 

2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

3. Advisory approval of the 2016 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote for 1 YEAR for the following proposal:

 

4. Advisory approval of the frequency of executive compensation votes.

 

5. Approval of the Assurant, Inc. 2017 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.

 

6. Amendment of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

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