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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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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 4, 2010:

BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
 
0-5534
35-0160330
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


1099 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
 
46204
(Address of principle executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                                       (317) 636-9800
                                                                                      _______________________________________________

Not applicable
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 (Former name of former address, if changed since last report.)

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

(a)           The annual meeting of shareowners of the Company was held on May 4, 2010.

(b)
The shareowners elected all of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the Corporation.  The shareowners approved all of the shareowner proposals, which are listed below.

A.
Election of Directors:

 
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Gary W. Miller
1,870,751
28,267
100
Joseph J. DeVito
1,899,018
-
100
Stuart D. Bilton
1,899,018
-
100
Otto N. Frenzel IV
1,899,018
-
100
John M. O’Mara
1,899,018
-
100
Thomas H. Patrick
1,899,018
-
100
John A. Pigott
1,899,018
-
100
Kenneth D. Sacks
1,899,018
-
100
Nathan Shapiro
1,899,018
-
100
Norton Shapiro
1,899,018
-
100
Robert Shapiro
1,899,018
-
100
Steven A. Shapiro
1,899,018
-
100
John D. Weil
1,899,018
-
100

B.           Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP:

For
       1,898,218
Against
                 800
Abstain
                 100

1.           Restricted Stock Compensation Plan:

For
       1,897,225
Against
                 491
Abstain
              1,406

2.           Executive Bonus Plan:

For
       1,799,308
Against
            95,470
Abstain
              4,340


 
 
 


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.


BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.



May 6, 2010                                                                   By:      /s/ Gary W. Miller                                                              
Gary W. Miller, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer