TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Selected Financial Data
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Other Information
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Signatures
EX-23.1: CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION
Amounts are presented in United States of America (U.S.) dollars and all amounts are in thousands, except number of shares, per share amounts, registered holders, number of employees, beneficial owners and number of loans.
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Assurant, Inc.
PROXY STATEMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
DIRECTORS
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Summary Compensation Table
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
Narrative to the Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Tables
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table
Pension Benefits Table
Narrative to the Pension Benefits Table
Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Table
Narrative to the Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Table
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control Table
Narrative to the Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control Table
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Director Compensation Table
Narrative to the Director Compensation Table
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
General
Director Independence
Board and Committee Meetings and Attendance
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Communicating with the Presiding Director and the Board of Directors
Code of Ethics
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
AUDIT COMMITTEE MATTERS
Audit Committee Report
Fees of Principal Accountants
PROPOSALS
Proposal OneElection of Directors
Proposal TwoRatification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Proposal ThreeAmendment of the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate Certain Supermajority Vote Requirements
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
OTHER MATTERS
ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
EXHIBIT ACERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF ASSURANT, INC.
ARTICLE 1 - INTRODUCTION
ARTICLE 2 - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
ARTICLE 3 - 401(k) BENEFITS
ARTICLE 4 - VESTING
ARTICLE 5 - DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
ARTICLE 6 - FUNDING OF PLAN
ARTICLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
ARTICLE 8 - AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
ARTICLE 9 - MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE 10 - CLAIMS PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 11 - DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 3 - PENSION BENEFITS
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Assurant, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Last Fiscal Year Table
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control Table
Narrative to the Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control Table
Finance and Investment Committee
Proposal ThreeApproval of Assurant, Inc. Executive Short Term Incentive Plan
Proposal FourApproval of Assurant, Inc. Long Term Equity Incentive Plan
EXHIBITS
Exhibit AAssurant, Inc. Executive Short Term Incentive Plan
Exhibit BAssurant, Inc. Long Term Equity Incentive Plan