Executive Change · 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 20, 2026       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 10017 (Address of principal executive offices) (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):   ¨      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, without par value   TRV   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.   e)  On May 20, 2026, the shareholders of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2023 Stock Incentive Plan”) at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The amendment increases the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan by 5,000,000 shares. The material terms of the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, are described in the Company’s  definitive Proxy Statement, dated April 7, 2026 , under the heading “Item 4 — Amendment to The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan”, which is incorporated herein by reference.   The 2023 Stock Incentive Plan , as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.   Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2026. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 7, 2026. Below are the final voting results.   Item 1 — Election of Directors   Name   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes   Russell G. Golden     168,238,679       1,639,828       319,720       19,515,425   Thomas B. Leonardi     153,419,673       16,264,670       513,884       19,515,425   Clarence Otis Jr.     160,722,985       9,063,326       411,916       19,515,425   Elizabeth E. Robinson     164,661,733       5,140,320       396,174       19,515,425   Todd C. Schermerhorn     168,340,221       1,525,966       332,040       19,515,425   Alan D. Schnitzer     162,326,012       7,561,754       310,461       19,515,425   Bridget van Kralingen     168,566,054       1,323,649       308,524       19,515,425   David S. Williams     169,179,519       699,251       319,457       19,515,425     Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     176,385,126       13,020,934       307,592       0     Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     157,619,183       11,431,214       1,147,830       19,515,425     Item 4 — Amendment to The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     124,148,482       45,264,986       784,759       19,515,425     1     Item 5 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to a Report on Climate-Related Pricing and Coverage Decisions   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     24,894,789       143,415,990       1,887,488       19,515,425     Item 6 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to an Independent Board Chairman   Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Abstained     Broker Non-Votes     36,359,133       132,910,022       929,072       19,515,425       Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.     (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit No.   Description 10.1   The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan.       101.1   Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page to this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL.       104.1   Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101.1.)   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 22, 2026 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.         By:  /s/ Christine K. Kalla     Name: Christine K. Kalla Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel   3