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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 21, 2026

 

Chubb Limited 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Switzerland   1-11778   98-0091805
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Baerengasse 32

CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

 

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 Shares, par value CHF 0.50 per share CB New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 0.875% Senior Notes due 2027 CB/27 New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 1.55% Senior Notes due 2028 CB/28 New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 0.875% Senior Notes due 2029 CB/29A New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 1.40% Senior Notes due 2031 CB/31 New York Stock Exchange
Guarantee of Chubb INA Holdings LLC 2.50% Senior Notes due 2038 CB/38A 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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers

 

(e)         At the Chubb Limited (“Company”) Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) held on May 21, 2026, the Company’s shareholders approved the Chubb Limited 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (“LTIP”). A more complete description of the LTIP is contained in the Company’s proxy statement, dated April 3, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Proxy Statement”), under the heading “Agenda Item 10: Approval of the Chubb Limited 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated,” which is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the LTIP set forth in the Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the LTIP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

At the AGM, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment of Article 6 of the Articles of Association to renew the Company’s capital band, which authorizes the Board of Directors to increase or decrease the Company’s share capital by up to 20% for a 1-year period ending on May 21, 2027, and in connection therewith, limit or withdraw the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights in specified and limited circumstances, all as further described in the Proxy Statement under the heading “Agenda Item 9: Renewal of a Capital Band for Authorized Share Capital Increases and Reductions,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

A copy of the amended Articles of Association is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  

 

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company convened its AGM on May 21, 2026, pursuant to notice duly given. Agenda Items 1-13 submitted by the Company were approved in accordance with the Board’s recommendations. The matters voted upon at the AGM and the results of such voting are set forth below.

 

The vote required to approve each agenda item noted below is described in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the heading “What vote is required to approve each agenda item?”.

 

1.Approval of the management report, standalone financial statements and consolidated financial statements of Chubb Limited for the year ended December 31, 2025

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 337,612,181    478,634    1,042,128    0 

 

2.1Allocation of disposable profit

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 338,541,488    186,474    404,981    0 

 

2.2Distribution of a dividend out of legal reserves (by way of release and allocation to a dividend reserve)

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 338,609,476    146,907    376,560    0 

 

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3.Discharge of the Board of Directors

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 309,919,814    2,225,460    1,030,519    25,878,713 

 

4.1Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zurich) as the Company’s statutory auditor for the financial year ending December 31, 2026

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 324,338,889    14,438,605    355,449    0 

 

4.2Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (United States) as independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of U.S. securities law reporting for the financial year ending December 31, 2026

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 320,826,057    17,953,280    353,606    0 

 

4.3Election of BDO AG (Zurich) as special audit firm until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 338,030,366    684,245    418,332    0 

 

5.1Election of Evan G. Greenberg as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 303,590,041    9,406,375    257,814    25,878,713 

 

5.2Election of Michael P. Connors as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 291,139,799    21,825,091    289,340    25,878,713 

 

5.3Election of Michael G. Atieh as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 304,123,314    8,849,859    281,057    25,878,713 

 

5.4Election of Nancy K. Buese as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 310,986,011    1,983,455    284,764    25,878,713 

 

5.5Election of Nelson J. Chai as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 310,809,275    2,156,668    288,287    25,878,713 

 

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5.6Election of Michael L. Corbat as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 300,032,894    12,934,567    286,769    25,878,713 

 

5.7Election of Fred Hu as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 311,139,108    1,824,350    290,772    25,878,713 

 

5.8Election of Robert J. Hugin as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 311,570,286    1,396,516    287,428    25,878,713 

 

5.9Election of Robert W. Scully as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 300,011,335    12,934,808    308,087    25,878,713 

 

5.10Election of Theodore E. Shasta as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 303,241,085    9,725,436    287,709    25,878,713 

 

5.11Election of David H. Sidwell as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 261,240,340    51,733,009    280,881    25,878,713 

 

5.12Election of Olivier Steimer as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 305,166,836    7,799,267    288,127    25,878,713 

 

5.13Election of Frances F. Townsend as director until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 300,253,931    12,547,080    453,219    25,878,713 

 

6.Election of Evan G. Greenberg as Chairman of the Board of Directors until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 257,446,673    55,185,489    725,717    25,775,064 

 

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7.1Election of Michael P. Connors as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 301,696,049    11,251,161    307,020    25,878,713 

 

7.2Election of Michael L. Corbat as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 306,466,577    6,485,713    301,940    25,878,713 

 

7.3Election of David H. Sidwell as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 273,873,190    39,077,356    303,684    25,878,713 

 

7.4Election of Frances F. Townsend as Compensation Committee member until the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 302,777,363    10,183,621    293,246    25,878,713 

 

8.Election of Homburger AG as independent proxy until the conclusion of the Company’s next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 338,508,401    158,739    465,803    0 

 

9.Renewal of a capital band for authorized share capital increases and reductions

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 330,556,940    8,133,261    442,742    0 

 

10.Approval of the Chubb Limited 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 306,008,978    6,936,721    308,531    25,878,713 

 

11.1Maximum compensation of the Board of Directors until the next annual general meeting

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 311,662,438    763,851    827,941    25,878,713 

 

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11.2Maximum compensation of Executive Management for the 2027 calendar year

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 305,650,550    6,781,846    821,834    25,878,713 

 

11.3Advisory vote to approve the Swiss compensation report

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 301,088,681    11,808,686    356,863    25,878,713 

 

12.Advisory vote to approve executive compensation under U.S. securities law requirements

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 299,771,583    13,120,560    362,087    25,878,713 

 

13.Approval of the Sustainability Report of Chubb Limited for the year ended December 31, 2025

 

Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained   Broker Non-Votes 
 336,424,257    1,811,895    896,791    0 

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1 Articles of Association of the Company as amended
4.1 Articles of Association of the Company as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1)
10.1 Chubb Limited 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
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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.

 

  CHUBB LIMITED
     
  By: /s/ Joseph F. Wayland
  Joseph F. Wayland
  General Counsel

 

DATE: May 22, 2026

 

 

 


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