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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 13, 2016
XL GROUP
Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland
1-10804
98-0665416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
XL House, 8 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
2
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +353 (1) 400-5500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 29, 2016, XL Group plc (the “Company”) announced a proposed change to the place of incorporation of the group's parent holding company to Bermuda from Ireland (the "Redomestication"), with XL Group Ltd as the new Bermuda company that will become the ultimate parent holding company of the XL group of companies. On May 11, 2016, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection with the Redomestication, which sets June 23, 2016 as the date of the shareholders' meetings to vote on the Redomestication and related matters. The current directors of the Company will become the directors of XL Group Ltd if the Company’s shareholders approve the Redomestication. As described in the Proxy Statement, the Redomestication will be effected through a scheme of arrangement. Upon occurrence of the Redomestication, XL Group plc will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of XL Group Ltd, and the current directors of XL Group plc will become directors of XL Group Ltd immediately prior to the effectiveness of each director’s resignation from the board of XL Group plc, each for a term scheduled to expire upon the conclusion of the XL Group Ltd 2017 shareholders' meeting. Accordingly, on May 13, 2016, each of our current directors who, as reported below under Item 5.07, was elected to a one year term at the Company’s annual general meeting on May 13, 2016 (Ramani Ayer, Stephen Catlin, Dale Comey, Claus-Michael Dill, Robert Glauber, Edward Kelly, III, Suzanne Labarge, Joseph Mauriello, Michael McGavick, Eugene McQuade, Clayton Rose, Anne Stephens and John Vereker) delivered to the Company his or her resignation, contingent on, and effective only if the scheme of arrangement effecting the Redomestication proceeds, at which time they will become directors of XL Group Ltd. The Redomestication is subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, approval by the Company's shareholders, satisfaction of other conditions and sanctioning by the High Court of Ireland. The resignations will have no force or effect in the event the Redomestication is not undertaken for any reason.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual general meeting of holders of XL Group plc’s (the “Company's”) ordinary shares was held on May 13, 2016. Voting results for each matter voted upon are as follows:
1. The election of thirteen Directors to hold office until 2017:

 
Votes in Favor

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Ramani Ayer
231,244,892

2,862,642

248,146

12,134,725

Stephen Catlin
231,701,172

2,399,299

255,209

12,134,725

Dale Comey
231,888,013

2,218,938

248,729

12,134,725

Claus-Michael Dill
233,796,129

311,555

247,996

12,134,725

Robert Glauber
230,362,007

3,744,851

248,822

12,134,725

Edward Kelly, III
231,899,809

2,207,746

248,125

12,134,725

Suzanne Labarge
233,839,278

237,272

279,130

12,134,725

Joseph Mauriello
233,668,306

439,229

248,145

12,134,725

Michael McGavick
233,808,057

299,756

247,867

12,134,725

Eugene McQuade
227,574,443

6,533,138

248,099

12,134,725

Clayton Rose
231,211,123

2,896,674

247,883

12,134,725

Anne Stevens
231,222,632

2,885,794

247,254

12,134,725

John Vereker
233,829,592

277,956

248,132

12,134,725

    
2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as the registered independent public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016, and the authorization of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

 
Votes in Favor

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
 
244,304,142

1,940,928

245,335

0






3. The non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

 
Votes in Favor

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 
212,777,927

20,969,666

608,087

12,134,725

4. Renewal of the Board of Directors' existing authority to issue shares, warrants, convertible instruments and options under Irish law:

 
Votes in Favor
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
243,101,871

3,317,606

70,928

0

5. Renewal of the Board of Directors' existing authority to issue shares for cash without first offering shares to existing shareholders under Irish law:

 
Votes in Favor

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
 
245,453,204

963,012

74,189

0

6. The amendment and restatement of the 1991 Performance Incentive Program, including the increase the number of shares available for issuance under the program:

 
Votes in Favor

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 
221,543,080

12,549,055

263,545

12,134,725






SIGNATURES
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.
Date:     May 19, 2016
XL Group plc
(Registrant)

By:
/s/ Kirstin Gould             
Name:
Kirstin Gould    
Title:
General Counsel and Secretary