Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 16, 2018

FBL Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Iowa	1-11917	42-1411715
(State of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa		50266-5997
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(515) 225-5400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 16, 2018. The matters that were voted upon and the final voting results are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The Company’s Class A common shareholders and Series B preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, elected each of the four Class A director nominees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected.



Director Name	For	Withheld
James P. Brannen	29,533,712	3,487,334
Roger K. Brooks	32,724,205	296,841
Paul A. Juffer	32,120,044	901,002
Paul E. Larson	32,675,161	345,885

Broker non-votes totaled 1,083,810.

The Company’s Class B common shareholders elected each of the six Class B director nominees to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected.



Director Name	For	Withheld
Richard W. Felts	11,413	—
Joe D. Heinrich	11,413	—
Craig D. Hill	11,413	—
James A. Holte	11,413	—
Kevin D. Paap	11,413	—
Scott E. VanderWal	11,413	—

Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation

The Company’s shareholders approved the compensation of the named executive officers by non-binding advisory vote. The approval of the proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of each voting group represented at the meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results with respect to the Class A common shares and Series B preferred shares, voting as a single class, were as follows:



For	Against		Abstain
32,890,995		118,621		11,430

Broker non-votes totaled 1,083,810.

The voting results with respect to the Class B common shares were as follows:



For	Against		Abstain
11,413		—		—

Proposal 3: Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2018

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. The approval of the proposal required the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of each voting group represented at the meeting and entitled to vote. The voting results with respect to the Class A common shares and Series B preferred shares, voting as a single class, were as follows:



For	Against	Abstain
33,897,709	201,198	5,949

The voting results with respect to the Class B common shares were as follows:



For	Against		Abstain
11,413		—		—

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.

Date: May 16, 2018 FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

By /s/ Donald J. Seibel

Donald J. Seibel

Chief Financial Officer