REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
For the period ended May 22, 2024. Filed Apr 11, 2024.
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May 22, 2024 · Filed Apr 11, 2024
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SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA,
INCORPORATED
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders
April 11, 2024
The Board of Directors of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the "Company") is making this proxy solicitation in connection with the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 22, 2024, and all adjournments and postponements thereof. The Company is first making available the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2023 and this Proxy Statement on April 11, 2024.
The close of business on March 28, 2024 has been fixed as the record date for the determination of the Company shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, approximately 65,786,319 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting.
Information about Annual Shareholders' Meeting
Date: May 22, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m., Central time
Place: 16600 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
| Items of Business | Board Recommendation | More Information | |
| 1. | To elect all directors for a one-year term | FOR | page 1 |
| 2. | Say-on-pay: advisory vote on executive compensation | FOR | page 1 |
| 3. | To approve the adoption of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan | FOR | page 3 |
| 4. | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche as the Company's independent Auditor for 2024 | FOR | page 7 |
| 5. | To consider any other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement | - | page 81 |
| See "Voting Matters - Vote Requirements" (page 9) for additional information. | |||
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting
The Company's Notice of Annual Meeting, 2024 Proxy Statement and 2023 Annual Report to Shareholders are available on the Company's website at www.rgare.com. Information on our website does not constitute part of this Proxy Statement.
How to Cast Your Vote
Your vote is important. Please cast your vote and play a part in the future of the Company. Shareholders of record, who hold shares registered in their names with the Company's transfer agent, can vote by:
| Internet atwww.proxyvote.com | calling 1-800-690-6903toll-free from the U.S. or Canada | mailreturn the signed proxy card |
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Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote and submit your proxy through one of the methods above as soon as possible so that your shares may be represented at the meeting.
By
Stephen T. O'Hearn, Chair of the Board
William L. Hutton, Secretary
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| Proxy Statement Summary | i |
| Voting Matters | |
| Item 1 - Election of Directors | 1 |
| Item 2 - Shareholders' Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 1 |
| Item 3 - Approval of Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 3 |
| Item 4 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor | 7 |
| Vote Requirements | 9 |
| Board of Directors and Corporate Governance | |
| Board of Directors | 11 |
| Director Nominees | 14 |
| Board Leadership and Effectiveness | 17 |
| Board Committees | 20 |
| Director Compensation | 22 |
| Board Risk Oversight | 25 |
| Other Governance Matters | 33 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | |
| Overview of Compensation Practices | 35 |
| Five Elements of Compensation and 2023 Actions | 40 |
| 2024 Compensation Actions | 53 |
| Executive Compensation Process | 54 |
| Committee Report | 57 |
| Compensation Tables | |
| Summary Compensation Table | 58 |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2023 | 60 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at 2023 Year-End | 62 |
| SARs and Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2023 | 64 |
| Pension Benefits in 2023 | 65 |
| Performance Pension Account Benefits | 66 |
| Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 2023 | 67 |
| Equity Compensation Plan Information | 67 |
| Other Executive Compensation Matters | |
| Additional Compensation Disclosures | 68 |
| Termination or Change of Control Payments | 69 |
| Pay Versus Performance | 71 |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 75 |
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| Stock Ownership | |
| Beneficial Ownership Table | 77 |
| Other Securities Ownership Information | 78 |
| Other Matters | |
| Audit Committee Report | 80 |
| Proxy Solicitation | 81 |
| Other Business | 81 |
| Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting | 81 |
| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 85 |
| Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | 86 |
| Appendix A - Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 93 |
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