Shareholder Vote

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 15, 2024     The Travelers Companies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter )       Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)    001-10898 (Commission File Number)   41-0518860 (IRS Employer Identification No.)   485 Lexington Avenue New York , New York 10017 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)   ( 917 ) 778-6000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)     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):   ¨      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))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, without par value   TRV   New York Stock Exchange   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.   The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2024. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 2, 2024. Below are the final voting results.   Item 1 — Election of Directors   Name   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes   Russell G. Golden     181,429,589       930,923       335,415       20,204,550   William J. Kane     175,293,761       7,049,781       352,385       20,204,550   Thomas B. Leonardi     165,409,358       16,831,310       455,259       20,204,550   Clarence Otis Jr.     153,358,962       28,886,731       450,234       20,204,550   Elizabeth E. Robinson     167,392,029       14,998,468       305,430       20,204,550   Rafael Santana     165,477,738       16,744,823       443,366       20,204,550   Todd C. Schermerhorn     180,342,960       2,015,496       337,471       20,204,550   Alan D. Schnitzer     171,181,643       10,332,904       1,181,380       20,204,550   Laurie J. Thomsen     175,758,198       6,604,987       332,742       20,204,550   Bridget van Kralingen     180,612,292       1,754,641       328,994       20,204,550   David S. Williams     181,435,737       916,263       343,927       20,204,550     Following the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, the independent members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Mr. Thomas B. Leonardi to serve as Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Leonardi replaced Mr. Ruegger, who retired from the Board effective as of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders.   Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     192,798,171       9,835,828       266,478       0     Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     108,821,725       73,253,605       620,597       20,204,550     Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to a Report on Methane in the Energy Sector   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     28,055,487       152,886,896       1,753,544       20,204,550     Item 5 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to GHG Emissions   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     28,009,729       152,971,659       1,714,539       20,204,550     Item 6 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Human Rights Risks in Underwriting   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     28,147,957       152,785,469       1,762,501       20,204,550     2       Item 7 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to CEO Pay Ratio and Executive Compensation   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     17,844,225       163,297,712       1,553,990       20,204,550     3     SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   Date:     May 17, 2024 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.         By:  /s/ Wendy C. Skjerven     Name: Wendy C. Skjerven     Title: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Group General Counsel   4