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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):
August 15, 2023 (August 14, 2023)
Skyward
Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware |
001-41591 |
14-1957288 |
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
800
Gessner Road, Suite 600 Houston, Texas (Address
of principal executive offices and zip code) |
77024-4284
(Zip Code) |
(713) 935-4800
(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)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol |
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Name of each exchange
on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.01 |
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SKWD |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Emerging
growth company x
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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensator Arrangements of
Certain Officers |
On August 14, 2023,
the board of directors (“Board”) of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,”
“we,” or “our”), appointed Gena L. Ashe to our Board, effective August 14, 2023. Ms. Ashe will serve
as a Class I director with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026. Ms. Ashe was also appointed
to Chair the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, as well as to the Compensation Committee as a member.
Gena
L. Ashe, age 61, has over 39 years of legal and corporate regulatory expertise. Ms. Ashe currently serves as the General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary of Anterix Inc. [NASDAQ:ATEX], a position she has held since 2019. Previously she served as the Senior Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Adtalem Global Education Group Inc. [NYSE:ATGE] from 2017 to 2018 and,
prior to that, as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Brightview Services LLC (now known as
Brightview Holdings, Inc.). In addition, Ms. Ashe has served on various boards for publicly traded entities and privately held
companies, including her current seat as an Independent Director for GXO Logistics, Inc. [NYSE:GXO]. The Board believes Ms. Ashe is
qualified to serve on our Board due to her extensive experience serving as the chief legal officer of numerous public companies and
expertise in corporate governance matters.
In
connection with her election to our Board effective August 14, 2023, and in accordance with our independent director compensation
policy, which is described in more detail under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference,
Ms. Ashe will receive a base annual retainer of $50,000 per year, payable quarterly on a pro-rata basis. In addition, in
accordance with our independent director compensation policy, we will grant Ms. Ashe an annual Restricted Stock Award (“RSA”)
valued at $100,000 of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. common stock (the first year to be pro-rated). The RSA will vest in
full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and is valued and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s
2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268326) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2022. We will also reimburse Ms. Ashe
for all reasonable expenses in connection with her services to us.
Ms. Ashe
also executed our standard form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-268326) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2022.
There
is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Ashe and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Ashe was elected as a director.
In addition, Ms. Ashe is not a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP, INC. |
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|
Date: August 15, 2023 |
/s/ Leslie Shaunty |
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Leslie Shaunty |
|
General Counsel |
Exhibit 99.1
Skyward
Specialty Welcomes Gena Ashe to Board of Directors
HOUSTON, TX. – August 15,
2023 –Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc.TM (NASDAQ: SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the
Company"), a leader and innovator in the specialty property and casualty market, is pleased to announce
the addition of Gena Ashe to its Board of Directors as an independent director effective August 14, 2023.
Ms.
Ashe has more than 30 years of broad-based senior executive experience with public and private companies in various industries,
including telecommunications, broadcasting, hospitality, big data, and logistics. She currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer
and Corporate Secretary of Anterix Inc. (NASDAQ: ATEX), a wireless broadband infrastructure company and the country's largest holder
of licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896-90/935-940 MHz), a position she has held since 2019. Prior to joining Anterix, Ms.
Ashe held several senior legal roles, including with Brightview Services LLC (now known as Brightview Holdings, Inc.),
the nation's leading commercial landscape company Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE), Public Broadcasting Service ("PBS"), Darden Restaurants, Inc.,
AT&T Corp., and Lucent Technologies, Inc. Earlier in her career Ms. Ashe was an electrical engineer and scientist for IBM
Corporation before joining IBM's legal team.
In addition to Skyward Specialty, Ms. Ashe has
significant experience on both public and private company boards, including GXO Logistics (NYSE; GXO), where she is currently an independent
director, XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO), and Lyon, France-based XPO Logistics Europe S.A., where she served as vice chair of the board from
2017–2021. In the non-profit arena, Ms. Ashe currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Executive Leadership Council
("ELC"), and she recently completed a nine-year tour as a Trustee of Spelman College. Ms. Ashe earned a Juris Doctor degree
from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor
of Science in mathematics with a physics minor from Spelman College.
"We are delighted to have Gena join
Skyward Specialty's Board of Directors. Gena's experience guiding companies at all levels of development has been extraordinary. Her
style and character, along with her experience and unique perspective makes her a terrific addition to our Board. I look forward to her
contribution to Skyward Specialty as we enter the next chapter in our development," said Andrew Robinson,
Skyward Specialty CEO.
About Skyward Specialty
Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ: SKWD) is a rapidly growing and innovative
specialty insurance company, delivering commercial property and casualty products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis.
The Company operates through eight underwriting divisions -- Accident & Health, Captives, Global Property, Industry Solutions,
Professional Lines, Programs, Surety and Transactional E&S.
Skyward Specialty's subsidiary insurance companies consist of Houston
Specialty Insurance Company, Imperium Insurance Company, Great Midwest Insurance Company, and Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company.
These insurance companies are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. For more information about Skyward Specialty, its people,
and its products, please visit skywardinsurance.com.
Media Contact
Haley Doughty
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group
713-935-4944
hdoughty@skywardinsurance.com
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