Shareholder Vote

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, 2018 The Travelers Companies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Minnesota (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-10898 (Commission File Number) 41-0518860 (IRS Employer Identification No.) 485 Lexington Avenue New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices) 10017 (Zip Code) (917) 778-6000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below): o                   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o                   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o                   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o                   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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                             o 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.        o Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Travelers Companies, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2018.  For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement dated April 6, 2018. Below are the final voting results. Item 1 — Election of Directors Name Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes Alan L. Beller 205,843,150 3,931,822 407,304 30,753,154 John H. Dasburg 201,257,488 8,462,047 462,741 30,753,154 Janet M. Dolan 202,860,321 6,954,955 367,000 30,753,154 Kenneth M. Duberstein 196,539,570 13,247,973 394,733 30,753,154 Patricia L. Higgins 205,074,746 4,744,545 362,985 30,753,154 William J. Kane 208,973,106 804,743 404,427 30,753,154 Clarence Otis Jr. 205,495,661 4,284,665 401,950 30,753,154 Philip T. Ruegger III 206,786,957 2,994,139 401,180 30,753,154 Todd C. Schermerhorn 208,834,925 919,960 427,391 30,753,154 Alan D. Schnitzer 199,269,220 7,931,672 2,981,384 30,753,154 Donald J. Shepard 206,053,983 3,731,755 396,538 30,753,154 Laurie J. Thomsen 204,272,535 5,535,211 374,530 30,753,154 Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 235,488,980 4,958,145 488,305 0 Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 177,663,162 31,568,390 950,724 30,753,154 Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to a Diversity Report, Including EEOC Data Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 72,468,984 126,739,733 10,973,559 30,753,154 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Travelers Companies, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: May 30, 2018 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Kenneth F. Spence III Name: Kenneth F. Spence III Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel 3