Assurant 2005 Annual Report Download - page 42

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 42 of the 2005 Assurant annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 65

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65

PROPOSAL TWO
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
General
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2005. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has
acted as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm since 2000. In accordance with a resolution of the Audit Committee, this
appointment is being presented to stockholders for ratification at this meeting. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Audit Committee will reconsider their appointment. A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will
be present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she wishes to do so, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
Vote Required; Board Recommendation
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote
on this proposal at the Annual Meeting is required for ratification.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Assurant’s
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2005. Proxies solicited by the Board of Directors
will be so voted unless the stockholder specifies otherwise.
36