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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   August 22, 2019   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   AMERCO (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                        Nevada 001-11255 88-0106815 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   5555 Kietzke Lane , Ste. 100   Reno , NV 89511   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   775 668-6300   (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)     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:     [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule   12b-2   of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2   of this chapter). Emerging growth company     ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section   13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐     Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On August   22,   2019, AMERCO   (the “Company”)   held its 2019   Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At such meeting   our stockholders voted upon and approved:   (i) the election of   Edward J. Shoen, James E. Acridge, John P. Brogan, John M. Dodds, James J. Grogan, Richard J. Herrera, Karl A. Schmidt and   Samuel J. Shoen   as directors of the Company,   to serve until the 2020   Annual Meeting of Stockholders   of the Company (“Proposal 1”); (ii) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent   registered public accounting firm   for   the   fiscal   year ending March 31,   2020 (“Proposal 2”);   and (iii) a proposal received from   Company stockholder proponents   to ratify and affirm the decisions and actions taken by the Board   of Directors   and   executive   officers   of the Company, with respect to AMERCO, its subsidiaries,   and its   various constituencies, for the   fiscal year ended   March 31, 2019 (“Proposal 3”).   Proposal 4, an advisory proposal received from a Company stockholder proponent to provide that directors shall be elected by affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast in uncontested director elections, was not approved by stockholders. The following table sets forth the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted on at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMERCO.     Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Votes Withheld   Abstentions Broker Non-votes Proposal 1              Edward J. Shoen 14,741,449 - 2,293,237 - 607,404    James E. Acridge 16,918,352 - 116,334 - 607,404    John P. Brogan 15,834,280 - 1,200,406 - 607,404    John M. Dodds 16,201,601 - 833,085 - 607,404    James J. Grogan 16,395,913 - 638,773 - 607,404    Richard J. Herrera 16,944,278 - 90,408 - 607,404    Karl A. Schmidt 16,948,860 - 85,826 - 607,404    Samuel J. Shoen 14,736,988 - 2,297,698 - 607,404             Proposal 2 17,581,793 52,307 - 7,990 -             Proposal 3 13,836,223 3,182,499 - 15,964 607,404             Proposal 4 5,465,559 10,316,801 - 1,252,324 607,405   Item 8.01.   Other Items On August 23, 2019, AMERCO (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on its Common Stock of $0.50 per share payable to all shareholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of close of business on September 9, 2019. The payment date for the special dividend will be September 23, 2019.   The Company’s press release regarding the special dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1.     Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits.     Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated August 23, 2019.         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.   Dated: August 23, 2019   AMERCO     /s/ Jason A. Berg   Jason A. Berg Chief Financial Officer                       Exhibit Index     Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated August 23, 2019.         KW 1