Form 8-K
8-K — PROGRESSIVE CORP/OH/
Accession: 0000080661-26-000200
Filed: 2026-05-12
Period: 2026-05-08
CIK: 0000080661
SIC: 6331 (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 8, 2026
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 001-09518 34-0963169
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
300 North Commons Blvd., Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (440) 461-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value PGR New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) Consistent with The Progressive Corporation’s (the “Company”) Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2026, and in anticipation of John P. Sauerland’s retirement on July 3, 2026, on May 8, 2026, the Board of Directors elected Andrew J. Quigg, the Company’s current Chief Strategy and Finance Management Officer, as the Company’s next Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective July 4, 2026. Mr. Quigg, 46, was our Chief Strategy Officer from July 2018 until February 2026 when he assumed his current role. The details regarding Mr. Quigg’s compensation upon assuming the CFO role have not been finalized. The Company will disclose such information in an amendment to this Form 8-K after it is determined.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 8, 2026, 518,130,136 common shares were represented in person or by proxy.
(b) At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders took the following actions:
•Proposal One - Shareholders elected each of the eleven directors named below. The votes cast with respect to each director were as follows:
Director Term Expires For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Philip Bleser 2027 467,116,033 16,239,055 325,459 34,449,589
Stuart B. Burgdoerfer 2027 460,819,208 22,534,287 327,052 34,449,589
Pamela J. Craig 2027 482,812,646 516,965 350,936 34,449,589
Charles A. Davis 2027 458,446,445 20,173,521 5,060,581 34,449,589
Roger N. Farah 2027 450,991,335 32,351,002 338,210 34,449,589
Lawton W. Fitt 2027 410,778,645 67,856,698 5,045,204 34,449,589
Susan Patricia Griffith 2027 480,862,329 2,548,914 269,304 34,449,589
Devin C. Johnson 2027 482,734,402 606,205 339,940 34,449,589
Jeffrey D. Kelly 2027 466,776,471 16,562,277 341,799 34,449,589
Barbara R. Snyder 2027 474,218,860 9,158,390 303,297 34,449,589
Kahina Van Dyke 2027 482,845,740 503,615 331,192 34,449,589
•Proposal Two - Cast an advisory vote approving the Company’s executive compensation program. This proposal received 464,140,742 affirmative votes and 18,782,535 negative votes. There were 757,270 abstentions and 34,449,589 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
•Proposal Three - Ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. This proposal received 480,124,867 affirmative votes and 33,041,741 negative votes. There were 4,963,528 abstentions and no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 8, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors renewed the Company’s authorization
to repurchase up to 25 million of the Company’s common shares, $1.00 par value, and declared the
Company’s quarterly common share dividend in the amount of ten cents ($0.10) per share, payable on July
10, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2026.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See exhibit index on page 4.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: May 12, 2026
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Carl G. Joyce
Name: Carl G. Joyce
Title: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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