8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2022

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter**)**

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:

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 25, 2022. For more information on the following proposals submitted to shareholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 8, 2022. Below are the final voting results.

Item 1 — Election of Directors

Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered PublicAccounting Firm

Item 3 — Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

Item 4 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Additional Disclosureof Lobbying

Item 5 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to the Issuanceof a Report on GHG Emissions

Item 6 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Policies regardingFossil Fuel Supplies

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Item 7 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to Conducting aRacial Equity Audit

Item 8 — Shareholder Proposal Relating to the Issuanceof a Report on Insuring Law Enforcement

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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.

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