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 23, 2011

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-33143
04-3106389
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York
10038
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 220-7120

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 23, 2011.  The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement, are as follows:

Description of Matters Submitted
  
For
    
Withheld
              
                         
1.   Election of Directors:
                        
Donald T. DeCarlo
     44,705,457       287,734              
Susan C. Fisch
     44,706,206       286,985              
Abraham Gulkowitz
     44,706,074       287,117              
George Karfunkel
     43,339,183       1,654,008              
Michael Karfunkel
     38,500,145       6,493,046              
Jay J. Miller
     44,562,325       430,866              
Barry D. Zyskind
     44,460,760       532,431              
                             
   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
2.   Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2011.
     50,779,401       21,855       32,103       0  
                                 
   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
          
3.   Advisory vote on executive compensation
     44,688,438       288,713       16,037          
                                 
   
Every 3 years
    
Every 2 years
    
Every year
    
Abstain
  
4.   Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation
     31,930,347       76,858       12,935,598       14,392  

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation, the largest number of shareholders voted, on an advisory, non-binding basis, to hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation every three years.  In line with this recommendation from the Company’s shareholders, it is the Board of Directors’ intention to include an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation in the Company’s proxy materials every three years until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
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.

 
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date 
May 24, 2011
    
   
 
/s/ Stephen Ungar
 
Stephen Ungar
 
General Counsel and Secretary