Give your opinion

If you're a member of LV= we'll send you details of our 2013 AGM in April.

If you haven't received your AGM pack by 26 April or you have any questions about it, please call or email us.

How to vote

If you're entitled to vote you can do it in one of three ways.

Cast your votes online. You'll need your two-part unique voting from your AGM letter.
Fill in the proxy form and send it back to us.
Come along to the AGM on Thursday 23 May 2013.

Cast your votes online

Important notes

To attend and vote at the AGM you must be 18 or older and have held an LV= product which qualifies for membership for at least 12 continuous months, as at the date of the AGM on 23 May 2013.
A member entitled to attend and vote at the AGM may appoint any person as a proxy to act on his or her behalf at the meeting, and may instruct the proxy how to vote.
If you'd like to attend the AGM, please bring your AGM letter to the meeting, and another form of identification.

This year's six Resolutions

To receive the report and accounts for the year ending 31 December 2012. You can view it online, email us at secretariat@lv.com, write to Company Secretariat, LV=, County Gates, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2NF or phone 0800 202 8102. Copies will also be available at our AGM on 23 May 2013.
To re-appoint Mike Rogers as a director. Mike was appointed to the board as an executive director at the AGM in 2010. See Note 1.
To-reappoint Mark Austen as a director. Mark was re-appointed to the board as a non-executive at the AGM in 2010. See Note 1.
To re-appoint James Dean as a director. James was appointed to the board as a non-executive after the last AGM. See Note 2.
To approve the 2012 Remuneration Report. Members are asked to approve the Remuneration Report by way of an advisory vote. This is not a legal requirement or in our rules, but your board believes it's best practice to allow members to express a view on the report.
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Society's auditor until the end of the next AGM.

Note 1: Under our rules, directors must resign and offer themselves for re-election every three years, except in the case of the chairman who stands for re-election every year.
Note 2: Under our rules, directors appointed since the last AGM must resign and offer themselves for re-election at the next available meeting of members.

Have an AGM Question?
Call us on:

0800 202 8102

8:30am - 6:30pm Monday to Friday

Email us:
AGM@LV.com

Reports and Accounts

See our annual reports and accounts

Come to the AGM

If you're a member and would like to attend the meeting there's no need to return a proxy form as you'll be voting on the day. Simply bring your voting form along to the meeting, together with another form of identification.

The Concert Hall at the Lighthouse Arts Centre, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG.
Thursday 23 May 2013.
The doors will open at 2:30pm, and the meeting will start at 3pm.

How to find the Lighthouse Arts Centre (PDF 361KB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Some questions you may have and the answers

What's the difference between a mutual like LV= and a plc?

Anyone who buys a policy issued by Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LVFS) automatically becomes a member and is entitled to a range of member benefits. Membership rights can't be traded, like shares in a plc, so they continue until the customer relationship ends.

What's a proxy?

A proxy is someone you can choose to vote for you. Your proxy could be the chairman of the meeting, or someone else. As a member, you can ask a proxy to vote in a particular way, or let that person vote as they see fit. The proxy votes will be used if the chairman calls for a poll at the AGM.

What's a poll?

A poll is a vote that is conducted using voting forms. These will include poll cards handed out to attendees at the meeting and the proxy forms received by post.

Why would a poll be called?

If the show of hands at the meeting differs from the result of the proxy votes, the chairman will call for a poll to ensure the majority vote is carried.

Who can vote?

Any LV= member can vote as long as they're over 18 and have held a member qualifying product with us for a continuous period of 12 months.

Who can come along to the meeting?

Any member of LV= is welcome to attend the meeting.

Need to know more?

Call us

0800 202 8102

Lines are open
8:30am - 6:30pm Monday to Friday

Email us:
AGM@LV.com

See our annual reports and accounts

Charity donation

We'd like to raise £25,000 through our members' proxy votes for a charity that's close to their hearts.

Rather than picking a charity to benefit from a donation we're asking our members to choose one.

The amount we raise for the nominated charity depends on how many votes we receive:

Up to 50,000 votes received = £15,000
Between 50,000 and 100,000 votes = £20,000
Over 100,000 votes = £25,000

The charity you nominate should be one that:

is close to your heart
you think is deserving and will put the money to good use
is doing good work in the UK
is consistent with the traditions and values of LV=
is not politically controversial

Terms and Conditions for picking a charity

If you cast your vote, either by postal or online proxy, in the LV= 2013 AGM you'll automatically be able to nominate a charity to benefit from a donation which reflects the number of proxy votes received.
The charity must be registered in the UK and therefore have a UK charity registration number (this can normally be found on their website and their documents but we can find this for you). If your choice is not a UK registered charity your selection will be invalid.
You can only make one nomination.
The amount of the donation depends on the number of proxy votes we receive by the deadline of 3.00pm on Tuesday 21 May 2013:
Up to 50,000 proxy votes received = £15,000
Between 50,000 and 100,000 proxy votes = £20,000
Over 100,000 proxy votes = £25,000
Voting online will count double towards the target votes.
No expenses will be paid in relation to the donation.
There is no cash or non-cash alternative.
The charity nomination is only available to members of the Society, who reside in the UK, are over 18 years old and are eligible to vote in the AGM.
Nominations by LV= staff who are also members will be discounted.
We won't accept responsibility for votes that are lost, delayed or damaged in the post or don't reach us via the online portal.
Proof of posting or online submission isn't proof that we've received a charity nomination.
To be considered, nominations must be made at the same time as registering a proxy vote. All votes and nominations must be received by 21 May 2013. One proxy vote, where a charity has been nominated, will be randomly selected by the member relations team at LV= by 28 June 2013.
To ensure members' interests are maintained, the member relations team will ask the LV= Member Panel to confirm that the charity is aligned with our values. Their decision is final. If the charity is deemed unsuitable, another proxy vote will be selected.
When the LV= Member Panel has agreed and confirmed the ‘winning' charity we will notify the associated member by 31 July 2013, once we have checked they are still a member. We'll make all reasonable efforts to contact the member. Where we can't make contact, we'll begin the process again and make contact with another member within 45 days.
LV= will make the payment directly to the charity.
If you'd like to know which charity receives the money, and how much has been raised please write to: Kellie Wilkins, Membership Manager, LV=, County Gates, Bournemouth, BH1 2NF by the end of 2013.
The member whose charity is chosen agrees to take part in publicity. They agree to having their name and county of residence published in LV= communications to announce the news and for related marketing purposes.
We reserve the right to refuse to donate the allotted sum and/or to change these conditions at any time.