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Progressive Announces Annual Meeting Results
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Progressive Corporation today, Progressive's shareholders: -0- *T — re-elected the following four directors, each to serve a three-year term: — Charles A. Davis — Bernadine P. Healy, M.D. — Jeffrey D. Kelly — Abby F. Kohnstamm — approved amendments to the Company's Amended Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations to adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors; — approved an amendment to the Company's Code of Regulations to modify the definition of a director's "term of office"; — approved an amendment to the Company's Code of Regulations to increase the maximum number of director positions from 12 to 13 and to fix the number of directors at 13; and — ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2008. *T
The Board also approved the appointment of Mariann Wojtkun Marshall, currently Senior Finance Manager responsible for external reporting, to the position of Assistant Secretary of the Company.
About Progressive
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, in business since 1937, is the country's third largest auto insurance group and largest seller of motorcycle and personal watercraft policies based on premiums written, and is a market leader in commercial auto insurance.
Progressive is committed to becoming consumers' #1 choice for auto insurance by providing competitive rates and products that meet drivers' needs throughout their lifetimes, superior online and in-person customer service, and best-in-class, 24-hour claims service, including its concierge level of claims service available at service centers located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States.
Progressive companies offer consumers choices in how to shop for, buy and manage their auto insurance policies. Progressive offers its products, including personal and commercial auto, motorcycle, boat and recreational vehicle insurance, through more than 30,000 independent insurance agencies throughout the U.S. and online and by phone directly from the Company. To find an agent or to get a quote, go to www.progressive.com.
The Common Shares of The Progressive Corporation, the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based holding company, are publicly traded at (NYSE:PGR).
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