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

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  )

 

Check the appropriate box:

Stewart Information Services Corporation

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Name of person(s) filing proxy statement, if other than the registrant)

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PRELIMINARY PROXY MATERIALS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 11, 2016

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77056

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held April 27, 2016

Notice is hereby given that Stewart Information Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation, will hold its 2016 Annual Meeting on April 27, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., CDT, in the First Floor Conference Room of Three Post Oak Central, 1990 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056, for the following purposes:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE:

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The holders of record of Stewart’s Common Stock and Class B Stock at the close of business on March 4, 2016 will be entitled to vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. Allen Berryman
Secretary

[•], 2016

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
THE STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL 27, 2016

Our proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting and our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 are available at www.stewart.com/2016-annual-meeting
 
IMPORTANT
 
You are cordially invited to attend the 2016 Annual Meeting in person. Even if you plan to be present, you are urged to sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy promptly. If you attend the 2016 Annual Meeting you can vote either in person or by your proxy.

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General Information
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management			5
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors			8
Corporate Governance			13
Executive Officers			18
Compensation Discussion and Analysis			20
Executive Compensation			35
Compensation Committee Report			44
Proposal No. 2 — Advisory Vote Regarding the Compensation of Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Named Executive Officers			45
Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Independent Auditors for 2016			46
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors			47
Proposal No. 4 — Exchange of Class B Stock for Common Stock and cash			48
Proposal No. 5 — Approval of an Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Authorized Class B Stock and the Provisions Related Thereto			57
Proposal No. 6 — Approval of an Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Requirement that the Board Size be Set at Nine (9) Directors			59
Proposal No. 7 — Approval of an Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit a Special Meeting of Stockholders to be Called by 25% or More of the Stockholders and to Eliminate the Ability of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent			61
Proposal No. 8 — Approval of an Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated By-Laws to Eliminate the Requirement that Six (6) of the Nine (9) Directors Approve Board Action			63
Certain Transactions			65
Stockholder Proposals for Next Annual Meeting			66
Householding			66
Other Matters			66
Annex A — Full Text of the Proposed Certificate of Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Authorized Class B Stock and the Provisions Related Thereto			A-1
Annex B — Full Text of the Proposed Certificate of Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Eliminate the Requirement that the Board Size be Set at Nine (9) Directors			B-1
Annex C — Full Text of the Proposed Certificate of Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit a Special Meeting of Stockholders to be Called by 25% or More of the Stockholders and to Eliminate the Ability of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent			C-1
Annex D — Full Text of the Proposed Amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated By-Laws to Eliminate the Requirement that Six (6) of the Nine (9) Directors Approve Board Action			D-1

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PRELIMINARY PROXY MATERIALS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 11, 2016
 
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77056
(713) 625-8100
 
PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held April 27, 2016

Except as otherwise specifically noted, the “Company,” “SISCO,” “Stewart,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar words in this proxy statement refer to Stewart Information Services Corporation.

Stewart Information Services Corporation is furnishing this proxy statement to our stockholders in connection with the solicitation by our board of directors (the “Board” or the “Board of Directors”) of proxies for the annual meeting of stockholders we are holding Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., CDT, in the First Floor Conference Room of Three Post Oak Central, 1990 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas, 77056 (the “2016 Annual Meeting”), or for any adjournment(s) of that meeting. For directions to the 2016 Annual Meeting, please contact Nat Otis in Investor Relations at (713) 625-8360.

Proxies in the form enclosed, properly executed by stockholders and received in time for the 2016 Annual Meeting, will be voted as specified therein. Unless you specify otherwise, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted (i) for the Board of Directors’ nominees listed therein, (ii) for the approval of the advisory resolution regarding the compensation of Stewart Information Services Corporation’s named executive officers, (iii) for the ratification of KPMG LLP as Stewart Information Services Corporation’s independent auditors for 2016, (iv) for the approval of the exchange of Class B common stock (“Class B Stock”) for common stock (“Common Stock”) and cash, (v) for the approval of an amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to eliminate the authorized Class B Stock and the provisions related thereto, (vi) for the approval of an amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the requirement that the Board size be set at nine directors, (vii) for the approval of an amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation to permit a special meeting of stockholders to be called by 25% or more of the stockholders and to eliminate the ability of stockholders to act by written consent, and (viii) for the approval of an amendment to Stewart Information Services Corporation’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) to eliminate the requirement that six of the nine directors approve Board action. If after sending in your proxy you wish to vote in person or change your proxy instructions, you may, before your proxy is voted, deliver (i) a written notice revoking your proxy or (ii) a timely, later-dated proxy. Such notice or later-dated proxy shall be delivered either (i) in care of our Secretary, Stewart Information Services Corporation, 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056, or (ii) in person at the 2016 Annual Meeting. Please note that stockholders who hold their shares in our 401(k) plan must provide their voting instructions no later than 11:59 a.m., EDT, two days prior to the 2016 Annual Meeting. We are mailing this proxy statement on or about [•], 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2016.

At the close of business on March 4, 2016, 22,677,956 shares of our Common Stock and 1,050,012 shares of our Class B Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote, and only the holders of record on such date may vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting. A quorum will exist if a majority of the holders of Common Stock and the majority of the holders of Class B Stock, issued and outstanding of each such class, and entitled to vote, are present in person or represented by proxy. We will count the shares held by each stockholder who is present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting to determine the presence of a quorum at the meeting. As our Certificate of Incorporation currently stands, as long as 600,000 or more shares of Class B Stock are outstanding, the Common Stock and Class B Stock will be voted as separate classes at each election of directors. Holders of our Class B Stock, whom we refer to as our Class B Stockholders, may convert their shares of Class B Stock into shares of our Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at any time.

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The holders of our Common Stock, whom we refer to as our Common Stockholders, voting as a class, are required to elect five of our nine directors under our current Certificate of Incorporation. Each Common Stockholder will be entitled to cast one vote per share for or against each of those five director nominees.

Unless there are director nominees other than those nominated by the Board of Directors, a director nominee will be elected as a director if the votes cast for his or her election exceed votes cast against his or her election. In this case, any director nominee who does not receive a majority of votes cast “for” his or her election would be required to tender his or her resignation following the failure to receive the required vote. Pursuant to the Company’s By-Laws, if the Secretary of the Company determines that the number of director nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected as of the date seven days prior to the scheduled mailing date of the proxy statement, a plurality voting standard will apply and a director nominee receiving a plurality of votes cast will be elected as a director. For the purpose of electing directors, broker non-votes and abstentions are not treated as a vote cast affirmatively or negatively, and therefore will not affect the outcome of the election of directors. Both abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

Our Class B Stockholders, voting as a class, are required by the current Certificate of Incorporation to elect the remaining four of our nine directors. Each Class B Stockholder has the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares it owns for those four directors for whose election it has a right to vote.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote together as a single class with respect to the approval of the advisory resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers. Approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares voted at the 2016 Annual Meeting. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote shares on this proposal without direction from the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes will not be counted. Abstentions, which will be counted as shares present for purposes of determining a quorum, will not be considered in determining the results of the voting for this proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this proposal.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote together as a single class with respect to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for 2016. The ratification of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares voted at the 2016 Annual Meeting. Under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules, the approval of our independent auditors is considered a routine matter, which means that brokerage firms may vote in their discretion on this proposal if the beneficial owners do not provide the brokerage firms with voting instructions. Abstentions, which will be counted as shares present for purposes of determining a quorum, will not be considered in determining the results of the voting for this proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this proposal.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote together as a single class with respect to the approval of the exchange of Class B Stock for Common Stock and cash, pursuant to which the dual class capital structure of the Company would be eliminated (the “Exchange Proposal”). Approval of this Exchange Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares voted at the 2016 Annual Meeting. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote shares on this proposal without direction from the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes will not be counted. Abstentions, which will be counted as shares present for purposes of determining a quorum, will not be considered in determining the results of the voting for this Exchange Proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this Exchange Proposal.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote as separate classes with respect to the approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the authorized Class B Stock and the provisions related thereto. Approval of this proposed amendment requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of each class. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote shares on this proposal without direction from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have

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the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this proposal. The adoption of this proposal is conditioned on: (i) the stockholders’ approval of the Exchange Proposal and (ii) the completion of the exchange of Class B Stock for Common Stock and cash.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote together as a single class with respect to the approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the requirement that the Board size be set at nine directors. Approval of this proposed amendment requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote shares on this proposal without direction from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this proposal. The adoption of this proposal is conditioned on: (i) the stockholders’ approval of the Exchange Proposal and (ii) the completion of the exchange of Class B Stock for Common Stock and cash.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote together as a single class with respect to the approval of an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to permit a special meeting of stockholders to be called by 25% or more of the stockholders and to eliminate the ability of stockholders to act by written consent. Approval of this proposed amendment requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote shares on this proposal without direction from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this proposal. The adoption of this proposal is conditioned on: (i) the stockholders’ approval of the Exchange Proposal and (ii) the completion of the exchange of Class B Stock for Common Stock and cash.

Our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders will vote as separate classes with respect to the approval of an amendment to the By-Laws to eliminate the requirement that six of the nine directors approve Board action. Approval of this proposed amendment requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of each class. Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote shares on this proposal without direction from the beneficial owner. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal. Your shares will be voted as you specify on your proxy. If your properly executed proxy does not specify how you want your shares voted, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the approval of this proposal. The adoption of this proposal is conditioned on: (i) the stockholders’ approval of the Exchange Proposal and (ii) the completion of the exchange of Class B Stock for Common Stock and cash.

Whether or not you plan to attend the 2016 Annual Meeting, and whatever the number of shares you own, please complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card. Please use the accompanying envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States. You may also vote your shares by telephone or Internet by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. Please note, however, that if you wish to vote in person at the 2016 Annual Meeting and your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you must obtain a “legal” proxy issued in your name from that record holder.

Revocation of Proxies

You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the 2016 Annual Meeting and change your vote by signing and dating a new proxy card with a later date and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided or by voting via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. You may also deliver a written notice revoking your proxy (i) in care of our Secretary, Stewart Information Services Corporation, 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056 or (ii) in person at the 2016 Annual Meeting.

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Cost of Solicitation

We will bear the cost of the solicitation of our proxies. In addition to mail and e-mail, proxies may be solicited personally, via the Internet or by telephone or facsimile, or by a few of our regular employees and officers without additional compensation and by certain officers or employees of Innisfree M&A Incorporated (“Innisfree”). We have hired Innisfree, 501 Madison Avenue, 20^th Floor, New York, NY 10022 to assist us in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $7,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Questions

If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please call Innisfree, the firm assisting us in the solicitation, at 888-750-5834.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth information as of March 4, 2016 with respect to persons we believe to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of either class of our voting shares:

Name		Title of Class				Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership				Percent of Class
Matthew W. Morris 1980 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, Texas 77056			Class B Stock				250,000				23.8
Morris Children Heritage Trust 1980 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, Texas 77056			Class B Stock				246,852	(1)			23.5
Stewart Security Capital, LP 1980 Post Oak Boulevard Houston, Texas 77056			Class B Stock				495,006	(2)			47.1
BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street New York, New York 10055			Common Stock				2,092,690	(3)			9.2
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Palisades West, Building One 6300 Bee Cave Road Austin, Texas 78746			Common Stock				1,888,947	(4)			8.3
Foundation Asset Management, LP 81 Main Street, Suite 306 White Plains, New York 10601			Common Stock				1,431,796	(5)			6.3
Bulldog Investors, LLC Park 80 West – Plaza Two 250 Pehle Avenue, Suite 708 Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663			Common Stock				1,135,499	(6)			5.0

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Our Class B Stockholders are parties to certain agreements requiring, among other things, that the Class B Stockholders maintain a certain balance in their percentage ownership of the shares of Class B Stock. Such agreements also provide for rights of first refusal among the Class B Stockholders with respect to Class B Stock in the event of the death of a Class B Stockholder, the voluntary or involuntary disposition of Class B Stock and upon certain other specified conditions. All Class B Stockholders have agreed that all such Class B Stock shall remain subject to all the terms of the existing agreements. Malcolm S. Morris, MCH Trust, and Matthew W. Morris collectively own 50% of the Class B Stock, and Stewart Morris, Jr. and SSCLP collectively own 50% of the Class B Stock.

The following table sets forth information as of March 4, 2016 with respect to each class of our capital stock beneficially owned by our named executive officers, directors and nominees for director, and by all our executive officers, directors and nominees for director as a group:

Name		Title of Class				Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1)				Percent of Class
Matthew W. Morris			Common Stock				69,258	(2)				*
			Class B Stock				250,000				23.8
J. Allen Berryman			Common Stock				33,390	(3)				*
Glenn H. Clements			Common Stock				25,544	(4)				*
Steven M. Lessack			Common Stock				7,660	(5)				*
Arnaud Ajdler			Common Stock				243,890	(6)			1.1
Thomas G. Apel			Common Stock				26,806					*
James Chadwick			Common Stock				31,893	(7)				*
Glenn C. Christenson			Common Stock				41,606	(8)				*
Robert L. Clarke			Common Stock				45,466					*
Frank Keating			Common Stock				28,900					*
John L. Killea			Common Stock				11,762	(9)				*
Laurie C. Moore			Common Stock				12,135					*
Malcolm S. Morris			Common Stock				87,010	(10)				*
			Class B Stock				28,154				2.7
Stewart Morris, Jr.			Common Stock				71,980	(11)				*
			Class B Stock				30,000				2.9
All executive officers, directors and nominees for director as a group (13 persons)			Common Stock				737,300				3.3
			Class B Stock				308,154				29.3

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The mailing address of each director and executive officer shown in the table above is in care of Stewart Information Services Corporation, 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Each of our directors and certain officers are required to report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), by a specified date, his or her transactions related to our Common Stock or our Class B Stock. Based solely on a review of the copies of reports furnished to us or written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater-than 10% beneficial owners were met during 2015.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1
 
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At our 2016 Annual Meeting, our stockholders will elect nine directors, constituting the entire Board of Directors. Our Common Stockholders are entitled to elect five directors, and our Class B Stockholders are entitled to elect four directors. The Chairman of the Board is elected by the Board following the annual meeting of stockholders. Our Class B Stockholders currently are entitled to nominate the person to serve as Chairman of the Board.

Common Stockholders’ Nominees

The following persons have been nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors by our Common Stockholders. The persons named in your proxy intend to vote the proxy for the election of each of these nominees, unless you specify otherwise. Although we do not believe that any of these nominees will become unavailable, if one or more should become unavailable before the 2016 Annual Meeting, your proxy will be voted for another nominee, or other nominees, selected by our Board of Directors.

Nominee, Age and Position with Stewart		Director Since
Arnaud Ajdler, 41, Director			2014
Glenn C. Christenson, 66, Director			2014
Robert L. Clarke, 73, Director			2004
Laurie C. Moore, aka Laurie Moore-Moore, 70, Director			2004
James Chadwick, 42, Director			2015

Each of Messrs. Ajdler, Chadwick, Christenson and Clarke and Ms. Moore was elected as director by our Common Stockholders at our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

Mr. Arnaud Ajdler has served as the managing partner of Engine Capital L.P., a value-oriented investment firm focused on companies going through changes, since February 2013. He has also served as a board member of Startek, Inc. since May 2015. He was previously a partner at Crescendo Partners, a value-oriented activist investment firm, from 2005 to 2013. Mr. Ajdler is also an adjunct professor of Value Investing at the Columbia Business School. He also serves as the Chairman of the board of directors of Destination Maternity, Inc.

Mr. Ajdler served as a director of Charming Shoppes, Inc. from 2008 until June 2012; O’Charley’s Inc. from March 2012 until April 2012; and The Topps Company from August 2006 until October 2007. Mr. Ajdler received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium, a Master of Science (SM) in Aeronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Qualifications:  Mr. Ajdler’s significant experience in value-oriented investing offers focused knowledge of businesses and their fundamentals, providing insight on elements that will strengthen the intrinsic value of the Company’s stock. His participation on boards in the retail, restaurant and consumer-goods industries provides further expertise in management and consumer-facing activities.

Mr. Glenn C. Christenson has been managing director of Velstand Investments, LLC, a private investment management company, since 2004. Between 1989 and 2007, Mr. Christenson held various positions, including director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Executive Vice President as well as other management roles at Station Casinos, Inc. (now Station Casinos LLC), a gaming entertainment company. Prior to that, Mr. Christenson was a partner of Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche LLP) from 1983 until 1989, with duties as partner-in-charge of Audit Services for the Nevada Practice and National Audit Partner for the Hospitality Industry.

He served as a director of NV Energy from 2007 until 2013, where he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation and other Committees. Mr. Christenson was a director of First American Financial Corporation from 2008 until 2011, where he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He served as director of Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. during 2010. Mr. Christenson is a Certified

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Public Accountant (“CPA”) and holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Wittenberg University and Master of Business Administration in Finance from The Ohio State University.

Qualifications:  Mr. Christenson’s distinguished career as a CPA and range of roles in financial management provide in-depth understanding of practices and procedures regarding the Company’s financial and risk management interests. His significant experience and honors in the gaming, hospitality and energy industries offer a unique business perspective to advancing the Company.

Mr. Robert L. Clarke serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. He is of Counsel to the Houston office of Bracewell LLP, where he founded the law firm’s national and international financial services practice. Mr. Clarke was appointed as U.S. Comptroller of the Currency by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, and served until 1992 under Presidents Reagan and George H. W. Bush. He has extensive experience in bank ownership and operation, and expert knowledge of banking laws, regulations and supervision, both in the U.S. and internationally.

Mr. Clarke has served as a consultant to the World Bank, and senior advisor to the President of the National Bank of Poland. He also serves as a director and member of the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the board of directors of Eagle Materials Inc., a NYSE-listed manufacturer of building materials. Mr. Clarke is a Trustee Emeritus of Rice University from which he received its Distinguished Alumnus and Gold Medal awards, and continues to serve as a member of its Audit and Public Affairs Committees. Additionally, Mr. Clarke is a Trustee of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and its supporting Foundation, an Advisory Trustee of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, a Trustee of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps, and a Trustee of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Rice University, and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School.

Qualifications:  Mr. Clarke is a veteran attorney and banking professional with extensive experience in legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters. His tenure in the U.S. government, along with his in-depth knowledge of banking and finance, provide valued expertise to the Company.

Ms. Laurie C. Moore serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee. She is the Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, an international training and membership organization targeting real estate agents who work in the luxury residential market. In 2014, she sold the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing to a private equity group. For the 12 years prior to founding the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing in 2003, Ms. Moore was co-founder and Managing Partner of REAL Trends, Inc., a publishing, research, and strategic consulting company serving brokerage company owners and the top management of national real estate franchise brands.

Of her 40 years of experience in real estate, Ms. Moore has been an industry consultant and speaker for 30 years. In the area of governance, she has presented at events, including the 2014 ISS Annual Client Conference, the 2013 Harvard Law School Roundtable on Executive Compensation, and the 2015 and 2012 NYSE Compensation Boot Camps. She earned a National Association of Corporate Directors Board Fellow designation in 2012; in the same year, she was also chosen as one of five top Texas businesswomen by the Texas Women’s Chamber of Commerce. As Executive Director of two residential brokerage Chief Executive Officer groups, she consulted and gained financial experience through more than 10 years of supervising the preparation of combined financial summaries for Chief Executive Officer peer review for dozens of major real estate firms.

Qualifications:  As a founder of three businesses serving the residential brokerage industry, Ms. Moore’s experience provides keen insight on the Company’s customer base, particularly REALTORS® and affluent consumers. She also has a deep understanding of the industry’s structure and is familiar with its major players. Ms. Moore brings an entrepreneur’s pragmatic and strategic approach to business challenges, and is valuable in assessing the expertise, knowledge and experience of potential director nominees.

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Mr. James Chadwick began working with Ancora Advisors LLC in 2014. His primary responsibilities are Portfolio Management and Research for the firm’s Alternative Investments. Prior to joining Ancora Advisors LLC, Mr. Chadwick was the Managing Director of the private equity firm Harlingwood Equity Partners, LLC from 2009 through 2013. He previously founded and managed two special situations-focused hedge funds, PCO Partners LLC and Monarch Activist Partners LP. He began his investment career in 1999 working for the pioneering engagement investment fund Relational Investors LLC. At Relational Investors LLC, Mr. Chadwick participated in the fund’s investments in, among others, Aetna, Inc., Prudential, National Semiconductor, Mattel, Dial and Sovereign Bancorp.

Mr. Chadwick is currently a director of Emergent Capital, Inc. and Riverview Bancorp, Inc. He received a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Qualifications:  Mr. Chadwick’s over 17 years of investment experience with a focus on micro and small cap companies will enable him to provide valued expertise to the Company. The Company benefits not only from his experience in investment activities, which include operating companies, banks and closed-end funds in a wide array of industries, but also from his experience serving as a director of six public companies.

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE FIVE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR.

Class B Stockholders’ Nominees

The following persons have been nominated as directors to be elected by our Class B Stockholders. The persons named in the Class B Stockholders’ proxies intend to vote the proxies for the election of the nominees named below, unless otherwise specified. Although we do not believe that any of these nominees will become unavailable, if one or more should become unavailable before the meeting, proxies will be voted for another nominee, or other nominees, selected by the Class B Stockholders.

Nominee, Age and Position with Stewart		Director Since
Thomas G. Apel, 55, Director and Chairman			2009
Frank Keating, 72, Director			2014
Malcolm S. Morris, 69, Director and Vice Chairman			2000
Stewart Morris, Jr., 67, Director and Vice Chairman			2000

Each of Messrs. Apel, Morris and Morris, Jr. and Gov. Keating was elected as director by our Class B Stockholders at our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

Mr. Thomas G. Apel is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and serves as Chair of the Executive Committee. He is Chief Executive Officer of VLN, Inc., a non-conforming mortgage lending operation in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is also a research affiliate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), currently focused on business model taxonomy and IT portfolio strategies. From 2006 until January 1, 2013, Mr. Apel was President of Intrepid Ideas Inc., a product development, technology evaluation and business strategy consulting firm for financial services and real estate finance companies. Additionally, from 2006 to September 2009, Mr. Apel served as Chairman of Adfitech, Inc., which filed for bankruptcy along with its parent company Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. in May 2009, and emerged from bankruptcy in 2010.

Prior to 2006, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centex Title and Ancillary Services, and was responsible for management, strategy development and implementation of a highly profitable business unit containing national title, escrow, title insurance and property and casualty insurance operations. His background also includes extensive experience in mortgage lending and related real estate lending operations.

Qualifications:  Mr. Apel has significant knowledge and experience in the mortgage, title, insurance and technology industries, as well as in corporate management, strategy, finance and start-up businesses. His familiarity with mortgage and other real estate lending provides a useful perspective on one of the Company’s essential customer segments.

Gov. Frank Keating serves as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and is a Senior Partner in the national law firm of Holland and Knight. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Bankers Association (“ABA”). Prior to his ABA service, he was President

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and Chief Executive Officer of the American Council of Life Insurers. From 1995 to 2003, he served as Governor of the State of Oklahoma, the second person to hold the office for two consecutive terms. As Governor, he was recognized for his compassionate, professional handling of the Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City, after which he raised over $6 million for the education of children whose parents were killed in the tragedy.

Gov. Keating’s career has included time as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, U.S. Attorney, State Prosecutor, and member of Oklahoma’s state House and Senate. He served in the federal Treasury, Justice and Housing departments under Presidents Reagan and George H. W. Bush, with responsibility for federal prosecutions and oversight over the Secret Service, U.S. Customs, U.S. Marshals, U.S. Attorneys and several other agencies. As Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and General Counsel and Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), he worked on issues including housing finance, lending practices, securitization and Bank Secrecy Act issues.

Gov. Keating is a graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law, and the recipient of six honorary degrees. He is a frequent commentator on national news programs, and is a member of the boards of directors of the National Archives, the Jamestown Foundation and the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Qualifications:  Gov. Keating’s lengthy public service career provides a depth of knowledge in government, legal, banking, directorial and infrastructure matters. With the numerous fiscal concerns facing the world economy and the housing industry in particular, he draws on his considerable experience to advise the Board on Company interests.

Mr. Malcolm S. Morris is a Vice Chairman of the Company, previously Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until November 2011, and Senior Executive Vice President — Assistant Chairman for more than five years prior to 2000. He is also Chairman of the board of directors of Stewart Title Guaranty Company (“STGC”). His personal experience as a Company employee spans more than four decades, including responsibility for financial stability and efficiency improvements. He is the first cousin of Vice Chairman Stewart Morris, Jr. and the father of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and advisory director, Matthew W. Morris.

Mr. Malcolm S. Morris has more than 40 years of experience in the title insurance industry, and has served as President of the Texas Land Title Association and the American Land Title Association. He is a member and fellow of the ABA and the Houston Bar Association, and a member of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Morris has a Master of Business Administration with a focus on finance and banking, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas. He also attended the Harvard Law School’s Program of Instruction for Lawyers.

Qualifications:  As a member of the Company’s founding family, with more than 40 years of tenure, Mr. Morris has intimate knowledge of the Company’s operations, legal and regulatory matters, history and culture. His highly respected leadership and involvement in title industry organizations and advocacy are essential to the Company’s position as a leader in the market.

Mr. Stewart Morris, Jr. is a Vice Chairman of the Company, previously President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until November 2011. Mr. Morris, Jr. has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Stewart Title Company and Chairman or Senior Chairman of the board of directors of STGC since 1991. He has been a Company employee for more than 40 years, and has been responsible for the development of a number of real estate services and technology solutions, including productivity, e-commerce and settlement, related lender services, automated land record systems, courthouse automation and international land registries. Mr. Morris, Jr. is the first cousin of Vice Chairman Malcolm S. Morris.

Mr. Morris, Jr. is a director of the American Land Title Association, and received the October Research 2012 Joe Casa Award in recognition of his leadership in industry innovation. In 2012, Mr. Morris, Jr. was named one of the 100 most influential real estate leaders by Inman News. With his in-depth knowledge of real estate transactions and affiliated technology, Mr. Morris, Jr. speaks frequently at industry conferences, universities and other forums. Mr. Morris, Jr. serves on the McAlister Investment Real Estate Advisory Board and is a director of the Manned Space Flight Education Foundation. Mr. Morris, Jr. is Chairman of the

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Oldham Little Foundation, which gives approximately 100 grants per year to small churches worldwide. For the past ten years, Mr. Morris, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Carriage Museum of America, and currently serves as its Treasurer. Mr. Morris, Jr. became a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow in June 2013 and maintains that status by achieving required credits yearly. He has a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Rice University, and a Master of Business Administration with a focus on finance and real estate from the University of Texas.

Qualifications:  As a member of the Company’s founding family, with more than 40 years of tenure, Mr. Morris, Jr. has intimate knowledge of the Company’s operations, technology interests, expansion strategy, management, history and culture. His significant expertise in real estate information technology and the transaction process has been key to the Company’s market leadership.

Malcolm S. Morris and Stewart Morris, Jr. are first cousins. Matthew W. Morris is the son of Malcolm S. Morris.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors

We are managed by a Board of Directors comprised of nine members, five of whom are elected by our Common Stockholders and four of whom are elected by our Class B Stockholders. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors are “independent” within the meaning of the listing standards of the NYSE. Assuming the election of the 2016 director slate set described above, these directors are: Thomas G. Apel, Gov. Frank Keating, Glenn C. Christenson, Arnaud Ajdler, Robert L. Clarke, Laurie C. Moore and James Chadwick. The Board of Directors has determined that none of these directors has any material relationship with us or our management that would impair the independence of their judgment in carrying out their responsibilities to us. In making this determination, the Board of Directors considers any transaction, or series of similar transactions, or any currently proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions, between us or any of our subsidiaries and a director to be material if the amount involved exceeds $120,000, exclusive of directors’ fees, in any of our last three fiscal years.

The roles of Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO are separate and each role is held by a different individual. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected by the Board following the annual meeting of stockholders. Our Class B Stockholders are entitled to nominate the person to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. As discussed below, the Chairman presides over the regular and any special meetings of our non-management directors. Our non-management directors meet prior to each regularly scheduled Board meeting.

All of our directors shall be elected at the 2016 Annual Meeting and hold office until the next annual election of directors or until his or her successor shall be chosen and shall be qualified, or until his or her death or the effective date of his or her resignation or removal for cause. Currently, the act of six of the directors shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation, or the By-Laws. At the 2016 Annual Meeting, stockholders will vote on a proposal to eliminate the requirement that six of the nine directors approve Board action, as further set forth in “Proposal 8” below.

The Company has a majority voting standard such that votes cast for any director must exceed the votes cast against such director in an uncontested election. The Company also requires the resignation of a director who fails to receive a majority vote in an uncontested election. Under the Company’s By-Laws, in a contested election (i.e., where the Secretary of the Company determines that the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected as of the date seven days prior to the scheduled mailing date of the proxy statement for such annual meeting of stockholders), the plurality voting standard would apply and a director nominee receiving a plurality of votes cast will be elected as a director. During 2015, the Board of Directors held 4 regular meetings, 8 special meetings, one retreat, and executed 5 consents in lieu of meetings. All directors attended all of such meetings, except that three directors each missed one meeting. For 2016, the Board of Directors will have an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a Compensation Committee. See “Committees of the Board of Directors” below.

The Board has adopted the Stewart Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Guidelines on Corporate Governance and Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officers, Principal Financial Officers and Principal Accounting Officer, each of which is available on our website at www.stewart.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/overview.html and in print to any stockholder who requests it. We intend to disclose any amendment to or waiver under our Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officers, Principal Financial Officers and Principal Accounting Officer by posting such information on our website. Our Guidelines on Corporate Governance and the charters of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Executive Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are available on our website at www.stewart.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/overview.html and in print to any stockholder who requests them. Our Guidelines on Corporate Governance strongly encourage attendance in person by our directors at our annual meetings of stockholders. All of our directors attended our 2015 annual meeting of stockholders.

Director Qualifications

Each of our directors is an individual of high character and integrity, with an inquiring mind, and works well with others. Each director nominee brings a unique background and set of skills to the Board, giving the

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Board of Directors, as a whole, competence and experience in a wide variety of areas, including insurance, real estate, technology, strategic planning, corporate governance, executive management, accounting, finance, government and international business. For information regarding the qualifications, background and experience of our director nominees, please see each nominee’s biographical information set forth in “Proposal 1” above.

Risk Oversight

The Board of Directors has ultimate responsibility for protecting stockholder value. Among other things, the Board of Directors is responsible for understanding the risks to which we are exposed, approving management’s strategy to manage these risks, and monitoring and measuring management’s performance in implementing the strategy. The Board of Directors works with its committees and management to effectively implement its risk oversight role.

The Audit Committee, with the assistance of management, oversees the risks associated with the integrity of our financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and our liquidity requirements and other exposures to financial risk. The Audit Committee reviews with management, independent auditors and internal auditors (which internal audit function has been outsourced to Deloitte & Touche LLP) the accounting policies, the system of internal controls and the quality and appropriateness of disclosure and content in the financial statements or other external financial communications. The Audit Committee, with the assistance of our legal department and human resources department, also performs oversight of our various conduct and ethics programs and policies, including the Stewart Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, reviews these programs and policies to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and monitors the results of our compliance efforts. To the extent the Audit Committee identifies any material risks or related issues, the risks or issues are addressed with the full Board of Directors.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with the assistance of management, oversees risks associated with administering our Guidelines on Corporate Governance and is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations for selection of nominees for election as directors by the Common Stockholders. To the extent the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies any material risks or related issues, the risks or issues are addressed with the full Board of Directors.

The Compensation Committee, with the assistance of management, oversees risks associated with our compensation programs and policies. To the extent the Compensation Committee identifies any material risks or related issues, the risks or issues are addressed with the full Board of Directors.

Advisory Directors

In addition to the directors elected by our Common Stockholders and Class B Stockholders, from time to time our Board of Directors appoints advisory directors. These individuals are selected based on their potential as future candidates for our Board of Directors. This gives potential director candidates the opportunity to learn firsthand about the Company and provides a bench of candidates who have gone through the learning curve regarding the Company, its products, policies and business practices. If elected to the Board, such advisory directors are ready to fully engage as directors. Our advisory directors receive notice of and regularly attend meetings of our Board of Directors and committees on which they serve as non-voting members. Our advisory directors provide valuable insights and information, but are not included in quorum and voting determinations. Non-employee advisory directors receive the same compensation for their services as our elected directors receive. Employee advisory directors do not receive any pay as advisory directors. All advisory directors attend meetings at the pleasure of the Board. Paul W. Hobby, founding Chairman of Genesis Park, L.P., and Matthew W. Morris, the Company’s CEO, currently serve as advisory directors.

Committees of the Board of Directors

For 2016, the Board of Directors will have the following committees (the “Committees”): Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee.

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resolution of the Board of Directors, by the powers of any other standing Committee or by the Executive Committee charter. The Executive Committee has the authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to retain independent legal, accounting or other advisors. The Executive Committee currently consists of Thomas G. Apel (Chair), Glenn C. Christenson, Robert L. Clarke, Malcolm S. Morris and Stewart Morris, Jr. During 2015, the Executive Committee executed 5 consents in lieu of meetings. The Executive Committee operates under a charter adopted by our Board of Directors, a copy of which is available on our website at www.stewart.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/overview.html.

Audit Committee.  It is the Audit Committee’s duty to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibility of (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, (ii) the independent auditors’ qualifications, independence, and performance, (iii) the Company’s system of controls over financial reporting, performance of its internal audit function, independent auditors, and compliance with ethical standards adopted by the Company, and (iv) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee has sole authority to appoint or replace our independent auditors. The Audit Committee has the authority to engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by our Board of Directors, a copy of which is available on our website at www.stewart.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/overview.html. The Audit Committee currently consists of Robert L. Clarke (Chair), Laurie C. Moore, and Glenn C. Christenson. During 2015, the Audit Committee held 8 regular meetings, at which all members were present. Each of the members of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined under the listing standards of the NYSE and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Clarke and Christenson are “audit committee financial experts” as defined in the rules of the SEC. No member of our Audit Committee serves on the audit committees of more than three public companies.

The Audit Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls and auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Persons wishing to communicate with the Audit Committee may do so by writing in care of the Chair, Audit Committee, Stewart Information Services Corporation, 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  It is the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s duty to (i) identify individuals who may become Board members or advisory directors, (ii) select or recommend director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders, (iii) develop and recommend to the Board of Directors a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company, (iv) provide oversight of the Company’s corporate governance, and (v) oversee the evaluation of the Board of Directors, its Committees and management. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Frank Keating (Chair), Laurie C. Moore, and Arnaud Ajdler, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined in the listing standards of the NYSE. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held 6 meetings during 2015, at which all members were present. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s charter is available on our website at www.stewart.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/overview.html.

Our Guidelines on Corporate Governance require that a majority of the nine members of our Board of Directors be “independent” as that term is defined in the rules of the NYSE. As described above, a majority of our current Board of Directors is “independent” under the listing standards of the NYSE. In considering candidates for election as independent directors, our Guidelines on Corporate Governance also provide that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall be guided by the following principles:

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The Board of Directors does not have a formal policy with respect to Board nominee diversity. In recommending proposed nominees to the full Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with building and maintaining a Board that has an ideal mix of talent and experience to achieve our business objectives in the current environment. In particular, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is focused on relevant subject matter expertise, depth of knowledge in key areas that are important to us, and diversity of thought, background, perspective and experience so as to facilitate robust debate and broad thinking on strategies and tactics pursued by us. There are no minimum requirements for nomination.

In recent years, vacancies occurring in our Board of Directors have been filled by advisory directors whose experience and expertise have contributed significantly to the deliberations of the Board of Directors and who meet the criteria set forth above.

Each director is required to own an amount of Common Stock equal to a multiple of three times the director’s annual retainer. Each director has five years, from the later of their initial election and March 2011, to acquire the required amount of Common Stock. Stock ownership requirements have been designed in such a way that the ability of the Board of Directors to recruit diverse Board candidates will not be impaired, yet Board members will have a strong alignment with stockholders’ interests.

Pursuant to our By-Laws, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will accept and consider nominations by stockholders of persons for election by our Common Stockholders to our Board of Directors. To be considered for nomination at our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholder nominations must be received by us no later than January 27, 2017 and no earlier than December 28, 2016. Persons wishing to submit the names of candidates for consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may submit such nominations in writing addressed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in care of the Secretary, Stewart Information Services Corporation, 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056. Any such submission should include the candidate’s name, credentials, contact information and consent to be considered as a candidate.

Compensation Committee.  It is the duty of the Compensation Committee to assist the Board of Directors in discharging its responsibilities relating to the Company’s compensation policies, the compensation of the Company’s officers and senior managers, and to produce the required report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company’s annual proxy statement. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Laurie C. Moore (Chair), Gov. Frank Keating, Arnaud Ajdler and James Chadwick. During 2015, the Compensation Committee held 13 meetings, at which all members were present, except that one member missed two meetings, and executed 4 consents in lieu of meetings. Our Board of Directors has determined that each member of our Compensation Committee is “independent” as that term is defined under the listing standards of the NYSE.

The Compensation Committee functions pursuant to its charter, which is available on our website at www.stewart.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/overview.html. The Compensation Committee’s specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

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The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate any independent compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining the independence of its advisors by taking into consideration all factors relevant to advisor independence, including the factors set forth in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The Compensation Committee has authority to direct the work of the compensation consultants and establish the consultants’ fees. It may also obtain advice and assistance from other advisors it determines necessary for effective completion of its duties. The Company is required to fund (i) the Compensation Committee’s approved expenses for any independent advisors employed by the Compensation Committee and (ii) any other reasonable expenses incurred by the Compensation Committee.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the current or former members of the Compensation Committee is a former or current officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is involved in a relationship requiring disclosure as an interlocking executive officer/director, or had any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

Sessions of Independent Directors

Our independent directors meet at regularly scheduled sessions without management. The Chairman of the Board presides at those sessions. Persons wishing to communicate with our non-management directors may do so by writing in care of the Chair, Audit Committee, Stewart Information Services Corporation, 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056. Persons wishing to communicate with our other directors may do so by writing in care of the Secretary, Stewart Information Services Corporation, at the same address.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth the names and positions of our executive officers as of March 4, 2016:

Matthew W. Morris			Chief Executive Officer
J. Allen Berryman			Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
John L. Killea			Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Glenn H. Clements			Group President, Direct Operations
Patrick H. Beall			Group President
Steven M. Lessack			Group President, International Operations

Below is biographical information for our executive officers:

Matthew W. Morris.  Matthew W. Morris, 44 years old, was elected CEO of the Company in November of 2011. Having served for the prior five years as Senior Executive Vice President of the Company, Stewart Title Company and STGC, in addition to serving as President of the Shared Services Division, Mr. Morris has an intimate knowledge of the Company. He provides leadership over all of the Company’s businesses, focusing on operational alignment, process efficiencies, smart growth and maximum stockholder value. In 2004, Mr. Morris joined the Company’s executive management team as Senior Vice President, Planning & Development. Previously, he was director of a strategic litigation consulting firm, offering trial and settlement sciences and crisis management. Mr. Morris received a Bachelor of Business Administration in organizational behavior and business policy from Southern Methodist University, and a Master in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from The University of Texas. Matthew W. Morris is the son of Malcolm S. Morris, a member of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Company. Malcolm S. Morris and Stewart Morris, Jr., a member of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Company, are first cousins.

J. Allen Berryman.  J. Allen Berryman, 58 years old, has served as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Secretary and Treasurer of the Company since September 2008. From January 2006 through August 2008, Mr. Berryman served as Vice President—Finance of Contract Research Solutions, Inc., d/b/a Cetero Research, one of the world’s largest providers of early clinical trial and bio-analytical laboratory services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and generic drug companies. Prior to joining Cetero Research, he spent nine years in the electronic payments industry, holding Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer positions with Retriever Payment Systems and TeleCheck International, and serving as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of First Data Corporation. Mr. Berryman also has 12 years’ experience with the public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Berryman received his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Georgia, and is a CPA.

John L. Killea.  John L. Killea, 60 years old, is the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Mr. Killea is responsible for the underwriting, claims, litigation, compliance, corporate governance and regulatory areas for SISCO and its affiliated companies. With more than 34 years of legal experience, Mr. Killea joined the Company in 2000 as Counsel in the claims and agency underwriting areas for Stewart Title Insurance Company (“STIC”), the Company’s New York underwriter. He has served as Chief Claims Counsel and General Counsel for STIC, and continues to serve as General Counsel for STGC since his appointment in 2008. Mr. Killea holds a Bachelor’s degree cum laude from Lafayette College and a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and has been admitted to practice in the State of New York and the United States District Court for both the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Glenn H. Clements.  Glenn H. Clements, 68 years old, has been with the Company for more than 40 years and has extensive experience in the title insurance and real estate industries. As Group President, Direct Operations for STGC and Stewart Title Company, both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, Mr. Clements is responsible for all domestic directly-owned agency offices in the Stewart Title network. He oversees all residential and commercial operations, including escrow closings, sales and production facilities, as well as Stewart Specialty Insurance Services, Relocation Services offices, and Stewart’s 1031 exchange company, Asset Preservation, Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration studies from the University of Houston.

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Patrick H. Beall.  Patrick H. Beall, 60 years old, has been with the Company for 30 years. Mr. Beall currently serves as Group President, and is responsible for the Company’s independent title agency network across the United States. In addition, he oversees Mortgage and Title Services, Stewart Vacation Ownership and technology sales for our independent agency network. Mr. Beall served as Executive Vice President, Senior Director of Agency Operations from January 2014 through December 2014. From December 2008 until December 2013, Mr. Beall was the South Central States District Manager for Agency Operations, with direct and indirect responsibility for the Company’s independent agency network in 22 states. Mr. Beall has served as President of two affiliated entities, Professional Real Estate Tax Service and Baca Landata, since joining the Company in 1986. He is currently a member of the Texas Land Title Association (TLTA) and serves on the association’s finance committee; he is also a former member of the Oklahoma Land Title Association’s board of directors. He attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

Steven M. Lessack.  Steven M. Lessack, 63 years old, is President of STGC Canada, and Chief Executive Officer of Stewart Title Limited, overseeing the Company’s business activities in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. In 1996, he opened the Canadian operation for STGC. With his more than 35 years of title insurance and related real estate knowledge, he also holds the position of Group President, International Operations, where he is responsible for and oversees all title operations outside of the United States, in addition to the Company’s expansion activities worldwide. In addition to Canada, the Company presently has operations in Mexico, Central & South America, the Caribbean, Australia and throughout Europe. Prior to joining Stewart, he was an independent agent of STIC with offices throughout upstate New York. He attended California State University in San Bernadino.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Introduction

The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes the Company’s executive compensation program in 2015. The objective of our executive compensation program is to maintain a strong pay-for-performance culture in order to attract, retain, and motivate the key leaders who serve our Company and our stockholders. The following pages explain the process, objectives, and structure of the executive compensation decisions undertaken by our Compensation Committee and our Board of Directors for 2015. This CD&A is intended to be read in conjunction with the tables beginning on page 35 below, which provide detailed historical compensation information for our Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”). For 2015, our NEOs were:

NEO		Title
Matthew W. Morris			Chief Executive Officer
J. Allen Berryman			Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
John L. Killea			Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Glenn H. Clements			Group President, Direct Operations
Steven M. Lessack			Group President, International Operations

Executive Summary

We are committed to providing value to our stockholders. While we acknowledge the strong support for our compensation programs expressed in our 2015 Say on Pay Vote, we continue to dedicate significant efforts to ensuring our executive compensation programs evolve with our long-term business strategy, feedback from our stockholders, and market best practices. We are confident that the discussion below makes it clear that we maintain an executive compensation program that aligns the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders.

2015 Business Highlights and Performance

Since its inception in 1893, Stewart has grown to be one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, and one whose name is synonymous with trust, integrity, and service.

2015 was a very active year for both the title industry and Stewart. On October 3, 2015, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) new integrated disclosure requirements, known as “Know Before You Owe,” went into effect, bringing more process and technology changes to our industry than we have seen in decades. We began preparing for this new regulation in 2014 and its implementation involved thousands of man-hours and increased costs. After some initial disruptions in closings seen industry-wide, we are seeing a return to business as usual as lingering questions are resolved and processes and technology refined.

Even without this sweeping industry change, 2015 was an eventful year for Stewart. We accomplished much that lays the foundation for a prosperous future. Of note for the year were:

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We continue to generate significant growth in stockholder value, with a five-year total return to stockholders of 235%, which is at the 100^th percentile of our peer group.

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CEO Pay At-A-Glance

The majority of CEO pay is variable and linked to drivers of financial performance or growth in stockholder value. The chart below shows the elements of CEO total direct compensation (base salary, annual bonus, and grant date or target value of annual equity grants) for the past three years, a period over which we have continued to grow stockholder value each year.

As shown, between 60% and 75% of CEO compensation every year has been variable. Our annual short-term incentive plan (“STI”) is tied to annual operational and financial performance, while our long-term incentive plan (“LTI”) is tied to long-term financial and stock price performance. In 2014, we also added a one-time performance share challenge award, the Key Employee Equity Plan (the “KEEPs” award), which is tied to significant accomplishments in growing Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) with a threshold minimum of $5 per share in fiscal 2016. The KEEPs award is not reflected in the following table.

Response to 2015 “Say on Pay” Vote and Program Changes

Similar to 2014, an overwhelming majority of the votes cast on our 2015 Say on Pay proposal were cast in favor of the proposal. Specifically, 98.3% of shares were voted in favor of our Say on Pay proposal. The Compensation Committee interprets this strong level of support as affirmation of the overall structure of our program and our approach to making compensation decisions. As our business continues to evolve, we are committed to the continuous improvement of our program to ensure alignment with our business priorities, leadership strategy and stockholder interests.

Our Executive Compensation Practices

Below we highlight our core executive compensation practices, both the practices we have implemented to drive performance, and the practices we have not implemented because we do not believe they would serve our stockholders’ interests.

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What Guides Our Program

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The Compensation Committee follows a “pay-for-performance” philosophy in our executive compensation structure, which is designed to encourage and reward the achievement of our long-term goals, our short-term goals that help drive long-term results, and ultimately the creation of stockholder value. For each executive, the pay-for-performance compensation package is also intended to represent a fair and competitive compensation arrangement that promotes a meaningful work experience including personal fulfillment, competitive pay, and job security.

The Compensation Committee believes that our executive compensation program should reward enhanced financial performance of the Company and maximize stockholder value by aligning the short-term and long-term interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders. Our executive compensation program is designed to drive and reward strategic performance, to include growing revenue, reducing costs, enhancing service and responding to regulatory requirements, all of which will allow us to better serve our stockholders.

Our Company’s programs are intended to:

Our executive compensation also is intended to be market competitive. For 2015, the Compensation Committee approved base salary, short-term incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation (together, “total direct compensation”) for each executive. Total direct compensation is intended to be competitive with our peer group, with a directional target of the peer group median. The Compensation Committee also takes into consideration historical and individual circumstances, including tenure and experience, individual performance, retention factors, and the availability of comparable data for each position.

The Compensation Committee believes that a majority of executive compensation should be “at-risk” with the realized value of compensation heavily dependent upon the Company’s financial, operational and stockholder return performance. During periods when our financial performance meets or exceeds established objectives, we believe that executives should be rewarded appropriately for their efforts in achieving our goals. Likewise, when our performance does not meet the established goals, incentive compensation may be reduced or may not be earned.

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Incentive compensation is designed to help achieve the appropriate balance between annual results and sustained multi-year success of the Company. Short-term awards primarily are payable in cash, while long-term awards are equity-based awards.

Implementing the Philosophy

In support of our compensation philosophy:

Our executives are also eligible for other benefits and limited perquisites that are in line with market practice, as well as health and welfare benefits that are the same as our general employee population.

Pay Mix

The core principle of our executive compensation philosophy is to pay for performance. Accordingly, our executive compensation program is heavily weighted toward “at-risk” performance-based compensation. We have three elements of target total direct compensation: base salary, STI target opportunity and LTI target opportunity. As illustrated in the chart below, in 2015, 73% of target total direct compensation to our CEO was variable and at risk, while 59% of other NEO compensation was variable and at-risk.

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The following charts of our target total direct compensation do not include our one-time aggressive KEEPs award made in 2014, which is tied to growing EPS to a threshold of $5 per share in 2016. The award value is tied to a multiple of each NEO’s 2014 base salary, and the number of shares granted will be determined using the Company’s closing share price on the vesting date. Shares will be granted and immediately vest on December 31, 2016 if performance is met.

2015 Target Total Direct Compensation

The Decision Making Process

The Compensation Committee, management, and the committee-retained compensation consultant work together in the design of the executive compensation plan with the shared goal of developing and implementing a plan which will assist the Company in the accomplishment of its strategic objectives, fairly reward executives, and be stockholder friendly — as discussed below.

The Role of the Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee oversees the executive compensation program. The Compensation Committee is comprised solely of independent, non-employee members of the Board of Directors. Details of the Compensation Committee’s authority and responsibilities are specified in its charter, which is available online (http://www.stewart.com/content/dam/stewart/investor-relations/pdfs/Charter.Comp.2013.pdf).

The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining the components and amount of compensation for our executive officers and provides overall guidance for our employee compensation policies and programs. The Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consultant to provide relevant information and to advise on best practices. The Compensation Committee consults with the CEO for compensation recommendations for other executive officers and for the purpose of assuring that executive compensation programs do not distort our overall compensation structure. The CEO’s recommendations are based upon the achievement of targeted metrics, the performance of the individual’s respective business or function, and employee retention considerations. The Compensation Committee reviews current compensation best practices with its compensation consultant, considers our CEO’s recommendations and approves in its sole discretion, any compensation changes affecting our executive officers.

The Role of Management

Members of management, including Human Resources, assist the Compensation Committee by providing recommendations that management believes will establish appropriate and market-competitive compensation plans for executive officers consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy. As part of this process, management collaborates with the Compensation Committee regarding the information provided on market trends, potential compensation plan designs, and industry trends, before making recommendations to the Compensation Committee. In preparation for the 2015 compensation plans, management:

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At the end of the 2015 performance year, management reviewed metric-based performance relative to expectations in 2015 of each executive, and the CEO presented recommendations regarding STI and LTI award payouts for each of the NEOs besides himself.

The Compensation Committee reviews and discusses management’s recommendations in conjunction with its independent compensation consultant when making compensation decisions or recommendations to the full Board.

The Role of the Compensation Consultant

For the 2015 plan year, the Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners (“Pearl Meyer”) to assist in providing a comprehensive assessment of its executive compensation programs. The Compensation Committee retained the sole authority to select, retain, terminate, and approve fees and other retention terms of the relationship with Pearl Meyer.

Pearl Meyer, the compensation consultant, provides various executive compensation services to the Compensation Committee. Generally, these services include advising the Compensation Committee on the principles of our executive compensation program and providing market information and analysis regarding the competitiveness of our program design and award values in relation to performance.

During 2015, Pearl Meyer performed the following services for the Compensation Committee:

In addition, Pearl Meyer attended meetings of the Compensation Committee, as requested by the Compensation Committee Chair.

The NYSE has adopted guidelines for Compensation Committees to consider when identifying Compensation Committee advisor independence. The Compensation Committee reviewed these guidelines and determined that Pearl Meyer was an independent consultant under these guidelines. This independence was confirmed in writing by Pearl Meyer. Pearl Meyer performed no services for the Company other than those specific to Board Committee assignments regarding executive and non-employee director compensation.

Our management communicated with Pearl Meyer and provided data to Pearl Meyer regarding our executive officers, but did not direct Pearl Meyer’s activities.

Benchmarking and Peer Group Comparison

When considering our compensation practices and levels, the Compensation Committee reviews the compensation practices and levels of the peer group companies to determine market levels. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the composition of our peer group to ensure that the companies in the group are relevant for comparative purposes, have executive positions with responsibilities similar to ours, and compete with us for executive talent. In order to identify an appropriate peer group, the Compensation Committee and their consultant reviewed data for potential peers relating to revenue, assets, enterprise value, and market capitalization. The Compensation Committee also considered business focus (such as title companies and financial services companies tied to the real estate market) and complexity. Based on these factors, in 2015 the Compensation Committee determined that the companies in the table below would comprise our peer group.

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During 2015, Pearl Meyer compiled compensation data from the peer group using proxy statements and other publicly filed documents. Pearl Meyer also provided published survey compensation data from multiple sources. For each survey, Pearl Meyer adjusted the data to appropriately reflect companies of a similar size to the Company.

For each element of compensation for which data was available, Pearl Meyer blended the 25^th percentile from the peer group and the published survey data to approximate the 25^th percentile for the “market.” A similar process was used to establish the 50^th and 75^th percentiles. The combination of published survey data and peer compensation data was then used to compare the compensation of our NEOs to comparably titled persons at companies within our peer group and in the survey data.

The following companies comprise our peer group for 2015:

Ticker		Company Name				Primary Business				Financial Size Fiscal Year End 2015
										Revenues ($MM)				Enterprise Value ($MM)
ANAT			American National Insurance Co.				Life insurance			$	3,017			$	2,750
CRD.b			Crawford & Company				Insurance agents, brokers, and service			$	1,192			$	285
EMCI			EMC Insurance Group Inc.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	622			$	525
EIG			Employers Holdings, Inc.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	752			$	876
FAF			First American Financial Corporation				Title insurance			$	5,175			$	3,904
HCC			HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	2,743				NA
HTH			Hilltop Holdings Inc.				Finance services			$	1,542			$	1,901
IPCC			Infinity Property and Casualty Corp.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	1,484			$	926
KMPR			Kemper Corporation				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	2,341			$	1,909
MCY			Mercury General Corporation				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	3,009			$	2,569
NAVG			Navigators Group Inc.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	1,059			$	1,237
ORI			Old Republic International Corporation				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	5,766			$	4,802
PHH			PHH Corporation				Mortgage bankers and correspondents			$	977			$	970
RDN			Radian Group Inc.				Surety insurance			$	1,193			$	2,770
RLI			RLI Corp.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	795			$	2,679
SAFT			Safety Insurance Group Inc.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	798			$	851
STFC			State Auto Financial Corp.				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	1,369			$	851
UFCS			United Fire Group, Inc				Fire, marine, and casualty insurance			$	1,035			$	961
			75th Percentile							$	2,643			$	2,679
			MEDIAN							$	1,281			$	1,237
			25th Percentile							$	991			$	876
STC			Stewart Information Services Corporation				Title insurance			$	2,035			$	869
			Percentile ranking								68%ile				23%ile

Source: Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ Database

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Executive Compensation Risk Management

The Compensation Committee does not believe that the Company’s compensation policies and practices encourage excessive or unnecessary risk-taking by our executives and other employees. In fact, the Compensation Committee believes that our compensation program is designed with an appropriate mix of compensation to mitigate these risks. Practices include:

Elements of 2015 NEO Compensation

Base Salaries

We pay an annual base salary to each of our NEOs in order to provide them with a fixed rate of cash compensation that is “non-variable” during the fiscal year. In establishing base salaries, the Compensation Committee considers a variety of factors, including internal pay equity, operational performance as it relates to an executive’s level of duties and responsibilities applicable to the position held, and historical compensation information. We believe that this is critical to motivate and retain our executives who each have leadership talents and business expertise that make them attractive to other companies.

In connection with its annual review of executive compensation, the Compensation Committee determined that certain NEO’s base salaries should increase, effective January 1, 2015. These increases reflected the Compensation Committee’s evaluation of market data and the performance of the executives, which determined that certain NEOs were below market. The base salaries for each of the NEOs are shown in the table below:

NEO		2014 Base Salary ($)				2015 Base Salary ($)				% Change
Matthew W. Morris			450,000				500,000				11.1	%
J. Allen Berryman			325,500				350,000				7.5	%
John L. Killea.			309,750				350,000				13.0	%
Glenn H. Clements			400,000				420,000				5.0	%
Steven M. Lessack			400,000				400,000				0	%

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Short-Term Incentives

Short-Term Incentive Plan for 2015

The Compensation Committee believes STI compensation is an important part of the compensation package provided by companies with which we compete for executive talent, and therefore a well-reasoned STI approach can help us to be competitive. At the same time, we believe our STI approach motivates our executives to meet our financial and strategic objectives.

Setting Target Award Opportunities

The Compensation Committee established a target award amount for each NEO as a percentage of base salary. This target was used at the end of the year as the base point for determining any actual earned award. In addition, a maximum award opportunity of 200% of target was established. The Compensation Committee sets the target award opportunities based on each NEO’s level of responsibilities and ability to impact our business results, as well as consideration of benchmarking data, as outlined on page 26. 2015 target award opportunities were as follows:

NEO		STI Target (as a % of Base Salary)				STI Target ($)
Matthew W. Morris			100	%		$	500,000
J. Allen Berryman			40	%		$	140,000
John L. Killea			30	%		$	105,000
Glenn H. Clements			100	%		$	420,000
Steven M. Lessack			70	%		$	280,000

2015 Performance Metrics, Goals, Results and Bonus Payouts

The Compensation Committee established performance goals for each NEO for 2015, as well as the applicable weight for each of the goals, based on their respective roles within the organization. Our CEO’s and our CFO’s STI bonus payouts are 100% dependent on the achievement of corporate goals. Our other NEOs’ STI bonus payouts are also dependent on the achievement of the same corporate goals as the CEO and CFO, but are further balanced with other business-specific goals that are more closely tied to their roles within the organization.

For 2015, our goals were based upon internal financial projections, an evaluation of the overall economic environment, a subjective assessment of market expectations, specific tactics to support our strategy, and a very narrow range between threshold/target/maximum metric measures.

As discussed earlier, we successfully completed the cost management program announced in 2014, achieving approximately $30 million of annualized savings, exceeding our original goal of $25 million of annualized savings. We expect to leverage the lessons learned to further lower our cost of operations, improving margins in 2016 and beyond.The following tables provide a breakdown of targeted award opportunities, metrics utilized to determine STI payout, performance results, and the actual STI payout for each NEO.

Corporate Goals

The table below provides a summary of the level of achievement and payout earned by each of our NEOs for the Corporate Goals component of our STI program. STI payout for our CEO and our CFO is based entirely on Corporate Goals.

		Performance Range												Actual Performance				Resulting Payout Factor [a]				Weight [b]				% of target Earned [a] x [b]
Corporate Goal		Min				Target				Max
Modified EBITDA(1)			-30.00	%			0.00	%			20.00	%			-27.35	%			54.41	%			34.00	%			18.50	%
Modified Pretax Margin(2)			3.41	%			5.85	%			10.03	%			3.83	%			58.70	%			33.00	%			19.37	%
Modified Return on Equity(3)			5.16	%			8.85	%			15.17	%			6.57	%			69.09	%			33.00	%			22.80	%
Combined Payout Factor																											60.67	%

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Business-Specific Goals

The table below provides a summary of the level of achievement and payout earned by each of our NEOs, excluding our CEO and CFO, for the Business-Specific Goals component of our STI program.

		Performance Range												Actual Performance				Resulting Payout Factor [a]				Weight [b]				% of target Earned [a] x [b]
NEO		Business-Specific Goal				Min				Target																				Max
John L. Killea			Project Attainment(1)				65.00	%			80.00	%			95.00	%			95.00	%			200.00	%			70	%			140.00	%
			Budget Attainment(2)				5.00	%			0.00	%			-5.00	%			-4.50	%			190.07	%			30	%			57.02	%
Combined Payout Factor																															197.02	%
Glenn H. Clements			Modified Operating Revenue(3)				-24.81	%			7.42	%			28.90	%			13.60	%			128.78	%			50	%			64.39	%
			Modified EBITDA Margin(4)				15.23	%			21.75	%			28.11	%			21.49	%			98.02	%			50	%			49.01	%
Combined Payout Factor																															113.40	%
Steven M. Lessack			Modified Operating Revenue				-27.64	%			3.37	%			24.04	%			6.10	%			113.23	%			50	%			56.62	%
			Modified EBITDA Margin				33.67	%			48.10	%			57.71	%			42.95	%			82.16	%			50	%			41.08	%
Combined Payout Factor																															97.70	%

Calculating STI Payout

Actual STI award for each of our NEOs is calculated by combining the weighted payout factors for Corporate Goals and Business-Specific Goals, and multiplying the combined factor by each NEO’s target STI opportunity — as shown in the table below:

		Corporate Goals												Business-Specific Goals												Percent of Target Earned [a] + [b]				Times Target STI Opportunity				Equals Actual STI Award
NEO		Payout Factor				Times Weight				[a] Equals Corp. Factor				Payout Factor				Times Weight				[b] Equals Bus. Factor
Matthew W. Morris			60.67	%			100	%			60.67	%			—				—				—				60.67	%		$	500,000			$	303,364
J. Allen Berryman			60.67	%			100	%			60.67	%			—				—				—				60.67	%			140,000				84,942
John L. Killea			60.67	%			50	%			30.24	%			197.02	%			50	%			98.51	%			128.75	%			105,000				135,190
Glenn H. Clements			60.67	%			40	%			24.23	%			113.40	%			60	%			68.04	%			92.27	%			420,000				387,538
Steven M. Lessack			60.67	%			40	%			24.23	%			97.70	%			60	%			58.62	%			82.85	%			280,000				231,975

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Long-Term Incentives

2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan

We believe that long-term incentives that balance performance-based opportunities with service-based restrictions, help us achieve alignment of stockholder and executive interests by rewarding NEOs for the creation of sustained stockholder value and providing us with a means to retain and motivate high-caliber executives needed to attain our desired performance goals.

Over the last several years, our approach to long-term incentives has evolved with our business strategy, feedback from our stockholders, and market trends. For 2015, we continued to place the heaviest emphasis on performance-based incentives, with two-thirds of the overall annual award vesting contingent upon the achievement of specified financial goals over a three-year performance period (2015 to 2017). The remaining third of the award is provided in the form of time-based restricted shares that cliff vest at the end of 2017 based on continued service.

Performance-Based Incentive Award

The Compensation Committee believes both relative and absolute metrics provide appropriate goals for our long-term incentive awards. Performance-based incentive awards use both a relative total stockholder return (“TSR”) metric versus the Russell 2000 Financial Services Index Companies (“Comparative Group”) and an absolute EPS growth metric. Each metric receives a 33% weighting in the normal annual LTI plan for 2015.

The following table shows the percentage of 2015 performance-based shares that will vest based on the level of performance achieved. No performance-based shares will vest if performance does not exceed the threshold level. Vesting is capped at 200% in the case of above-target performance:

2015 Performance-Based Incentive Award*
		Relative TSR vs. Comparative Group 50% of Performance-Based Award								EPS Growth 50% of Performance-Based Award
		Level of Performance Achieved				Percentage of TSR Portion Vesting				Level of Performance Achieved				Percentage of EPS Portion Vesting
Threshold			40th percentile				50	%			5	%			50	%
Target			60th percentile				100	%			10	%			100	%
Maximum			100th percentile				200	%			15	%			200	%

Time-Based Incentive Award

Time-based incentive awards, granted in the form of restricted stock, are intended to encourage the retention of our NEOs, while providing a continuing incentive to increase stockholder value since the realized value of the award will depend on the Company’s share price at the time an award vests. This award receives a 33% weighting in the normal annual LTI plan for 2015.

Restricted stock vests three years from the date of the award grant. NEOs must be actively employed through the three-year vesting period in order to receive a payout. At the vesting date, any awards are settled in shares of SISCO Common Stock. The number of shares will be based on the grant date fair value divided by closing price of the stock on the grant date.

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2015 Target Award Grants

The target award values of the long-term incentives awarded to each of our NEOs was expressed as a percentage of base salary as follows:

		Target LTI (as a % of Base Salary)				Target Value of LTI ($)
NEO						TSR Performance Shares ( 1/3)				EPS Performance Shares ( 1/3)				Time-Based Restricted Stock ( 1/3)				Total
Matthew W. Morris			175	%		$	291,667			$	291,667			$	291,667			$	875,000
J. Allen Berryman			85	%		$	99,167			$	99,167			$	99,167			$	297,500
John L. Killea			85	%		$	99,167			$	99,167			$	99,167			$	297,500
Glenn H. Clements			90	%		$	126,000			$	126,000			$	126,000			$	378,000
Steven M. Lessack			55	%		$	73,333			$	73,333			$	73,333			$	220,000

2013 RPU Grants

In 2013, our NEOs were granted restricted performance units (“RPUs”) which could be earned based upon our TSR performance relative to the companies in the Comparative Group through the end of 2015. Based upon our performance at the 52^nd percentile of the Comparative Group through the end of 2015, our NEOs earned a payout at 108.4% of target for those awards, as summarized below:

NEO		Target RPU Award Value				Payout Factor (% of Target)				Actual RPU Award
Matthew W. Morris		$	200,000				108.4	%		$	216,800
J. Allen Berryman			93,000				108.4	%			100,812
John L. Killea			88,500				108.4	%			95,934
Glenn H. Clements			120,000				108.4	%			130,080
Steven M. Lessack			80,000				108.4	%			86,720

Other Practices, Policies and Guidelines

Share Ownership Guidelines

The Compensation Committee bases a large part of its compensation philosophy on aligning the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders. As a result, the Compensation Committee has adopted share ownership guidelines for our senior executive officers. These guidelines require the following levels of ownership:

Share Ownership Guidelines
NEO		Required Ownership as a Multiple of Salary
CEO			6.0x
Other NEOs			0.3x – 1.0x

These levels of ownership must be achieved within a five-year period from the date an individual becomes an executive officer.

The Compensation Committee annually monitors whether the executives have appropriate share ownership requirements based on their incentive plan targets and stock price, and adjusts the requirements accordingly. In addition, they monitor whether the executives have satisfied or are making progress toward satisfying the share ownership guidelines. In making this determination, the Compensation Committee considers Common Stock deemed to be held in the Stewart 401(k) Savings Plan, Common Stock beneficially owned by the executive (but excluding options whether or not exercisable), and restricted Common Stock granted to the executive.

As of December 31, 2015, each NEO was in compliance with the share ownership guidelines.

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Equity Award Policies

The Compensation Committee has a policy against making equity grants to our executives until any material non-public information has been disclosed to the public.

Clawback Policy

The Company and the Board reserve the right to recover (or “clawback”) from certain current and/or former key employees any wrongfully earned performance-based compensation, including stock-based awards, under the following circumstances:

These provisions are designed to deter and prevent detrimental behavior and to protect our investors from financial misconduct.

Health and Welfare Plans

Our executives, along with all other associates, are eligible to participate in our medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long-term disability, short-term disability, and other applicable employee benefits.

Defined Contribution Plan

The primary tax qualified long-term compensation plan we have for our employees in the United States is the Stewart 401(k) Savings Plan. Our executives also participate in this plan on the same terms as our other associates.

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified, elective, deferred compensation plan designed to supplement any existing qualified plans and provide an extra financial benefit to key personnel and highly compensated employees. The Company supports this plan as an additional method for key personnel and highly compensated employees to plan for retirement. The Company established the Stewart Information Services Corporation 1999 Salary Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), effective January 1, 1999, and amended and restated it on January 1, 2005, in order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the final regulations (T.D. 9321) thereunder. Assets are held in a separate rabbi trust to pay plan benefits. Rabbi trust assets are subject to the claims of creditors of the Company in the event of bankruptcy. Three NEOs (Matthew W. Morris, John L. Killea and Glenn H. Clements) were active in this plan for 2015.

Deductibility of Executive Compensation

Limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code have recently affected the Company. Accordingly, the Company undertook actions during 2014 and 2015 that are expected to significantly reduce, if not eliminate, the amount of disallowed deductions going forward. Even though the Company intends to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, there may be instances when certain awards cannot be designed, or otherwise fail, to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and may not be deductible.

Executive Employment Agreements

The Board has approved, based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the provision of certain post-termination benefits to our executive officers to obtain the benefits of their services and attention to our affairs. In exchange for the benefits we provide under each agreement, our executive officers are required to agree to certain confidentiality, non-competition and cooperation covenants, which our

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Compensation Committee believes are valuable to us when an executive’s employment terminates. In addition, the Compensation Committee believes that we should provide an inducement for our executive officers to remain in the service of our Company in the event of any proposed or anticipated change in control of our Company in order to facilitate an orderly transition, without placing the executive in a position where he or she is concerned about being terminated without compensation in connection with such a transaction.

The employment agreements articulate the terms and conditions of the executives’ employment with the Company, including termination provisions and applicable restrictive covenants. Generally, each agreement contains the following provisions:

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary of Compensation

The following table summarizes compensation information for each of our NEOs for the three years ended December 31, 2015, for each year they were NEOs.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position (a)		Year (b)				Salary ($) (c)				Bonus ($) (d)				Stock Awards ($)(1)(2) (e)				Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) (g)				Change in Defined Benefit Plan Value & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4) (h)				All Other Compensation ($)(5) (i)				SEC Total ($) (j)
Matthew W. Morris Chief Executive Officer			2015				500,000								874,959				520,164				0				69,716				1,964,839
			2014				450,000								3,487,494				0				1,051				24,157				3,962,702
			2013				400,000								300,000				845,960				1,228				34,043				1,581,231
J. Allen Berryman Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer			2015				350,000								297,468				185,754								33,764				866,986
			2014				325,500								2,229,673				58,113								12,615				2,625,901
			2013				310,000								139,500				339,251								9,508				798,259
John L. Killea Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer			2015				350,000								297,468				231,124				0				65,124				943,716
Glenn H. Clements Group President, Direct Operations			2015				420,000								377,919				517,618				0				99,293				1,414,830
			2014				400,000								2,760,000				134,126				1,349				63,794				3,359,269
			2013				400,000								180,000				1,017,307								23,809				1,621,116
Steven M. Lessack Group President, International			2015				400,000								220,018				318,695								285,245				1,223,958
			2014				400,000								2,620,002				190,526								187,544				3,398,072
			2013				400,000								120,000				569,592								135,312				1,224,904

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All Other Compensation

Item		Matthew W. Morris				J. Allen Berryman				John L. Killea				Glenn H. Clements				Steven M. Lessack
Other Compensation
Life insurance premiums			1,042				3,827				33,311				56,645				41,025
Long-term disability insurance premiums			4,154				4,521				6,376				4,891				6,680
Restricted stock dividends(1)			48,450				18,216				17,037				22,626				13,898
Cost of living adjustment related to foreign assignment(2)																			55,566
Taxes related to foreign assignment(2)																			54,306
Tax equalization related to foreign assignment(2)																			87,643
Tax return preparation(2)																			10,096
Housing related to foreign assignment(2)																			16,031
Perquisites
Personal use of company-owned auto or car allowance			7,200				7,200				8,400				9,600
Country club dues			8,870												5,531
Totals		$	69,716			$	33,764			$	65,124			$	99,293			$	285,245

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information concerning individual grants of plan-based equity and non-equity awards for the year ended December 31, 2015.

						Estimated Future Payouts under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards												Estimated Future Payouts under Equity Incentive Plan Awards												All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) (i)				Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) (l)
Name (a)		Grant Date (b)				Threshold ($) (c)				Target ($) (d)				Maximum ($) (e)				Threshold ($) (f)				Target ($) (g)				Maximum ($) (h)
Matthew W. Morris			1/1/2015	(1)			250,000				500,000				1,000,000
			1/1/2015	(2)															291,653				583,306				1,166,612								583,306
			1/1/2015	(3)																											7,874				291,653
J. Allen Berryman			1/1/2015	(1)			70,000				140,000				280,000
			1/1/2015	(2)															99,156				198,312				396,624								198,312
			1/1/2015	(3)																											2,677				99,156
John L. Killea			1/1/2015	(1)			52,500				105,000				210,000
			1/1/2015	(2)															99,156				198,312				396,624								198,312
			1/1/2015	(3)																											2,677				99,156
Glenn H. Clements			1/1/2015	(1)			210,000				420,000				840,000
			1/1/2015	(2)															125,973				251,946				503,892								251,946
			1/1/2015	(3)																											3,401				125,973
Steven M. Lessack			1/1/2015	(1)			140,000				280,000				560,000
			1/1/2015	(2)															73,339				146,678				293,357								146,678
			1/1/2015	(3)																											1,980				73,339

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the outstanding equity awards held by each of our NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

		Option Awards																				Stock Awards
Name (a)		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b)				Option Exercise Price ($) (e)				Option Expiration Date (f)				Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g)				Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h)				Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i)				Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units of Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) (j)
Matthew W. Morris(1)			1,600				26.83				11/30/2017
Matthew W. Morris(2)															17,171				640,993				31,854				1,189,110
Matthew W. Morris(3)																											2,700,000
J. Allen Berryman(2)															6,392				238,613				11,013				411,115
J. Allen Berryman(3)																											1,953,000
John L. Killea(2)															5,451				203,486				10,739				400,887
John L. Killea(3)																											1,858,500
Glenn H. Clements(2)															7,194				268,552				14,165				528,779
Glenn H. Clements(3)																											2,400,000
Steven M. Lessack(2)															4,298				160,444				8,459				315,774
Steven M. Lessack(3)																											2,400,000

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

		Option Awards								Stock Awards
Name (a)		Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) (b)				Value Realized on Exercise ($) (c)				Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) (d)				Value Realized on Vesting ($) (e)
Matthew W. Morris											13,538				503,734
J. Allen Berryman											6,965				258,436
John L. Killea											5,106				190,607
Glenn H. Clements			4,000				29,400				6,923				258,436
Steven M. Lessack											4,615				172,278

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

The Company established the Stewart Information Services Corporation 1999 Salary Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), effective January 1, 1999, and amended and restated it on August 27, 2009. The Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained primarily to provide deferred compensation benefits for a select group of management or highly compensated employees. Assets set aside by the Company to fund these plan benefits are held in a separate rabbi trust. Rabbi trust assets are subject to the claims of creditors of the Company in the event of bankruptcy. Three of the NEOs (Matthew W. Morris, John L. Killea and Glenn H. Clements) participated in the Deferred Compensation Plan in 2015.

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

Name (a)		Executive Contributions in Last Fiscal Year ($) (b)				Company Contributions in Last Fiscal Year ($) (c)				Aggregate Earnings in Last Fiscal Year ($) (d)				Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions in Last Fiscal Year ($) (e)				Aggregate Balance at Last Fiscal Year-End ($) (f)
Matthew W. Morris			0				0				-65				0				50,997
John L. Killea			0				0				-33				0				115,536
Glenn H. Clements			0				0				3,524				0				324,619

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

Each of the executives (or their beneficiaries) would be entitled to certain payments upon termination of employment. In the case of death, these would include the following “Accrued Amounts”:

In the case of retirement, or involuntary termination without “Cause” or “Good Reason,” in exchange for a general release of claims, the executive is generally entitled to:

In case of a qualifying termination in connection with a change in control, in exchange for a general release of claims, the executive is generally entitled to:

If terminated upon disability, the executive would be limited solely to the payment of the Accrued Amounts, extension of medical and dental benefits, and unvested long-term incentive compensation as allowed under termination for retirement or involuntary termination without “Cause” or “Good Reason.”

All executives are required to sign a confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreement. If executive violates the provisions, the executive forfeits any unvested awards and incentive plan benefits.

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Matthew W. Morris		Retirement ($)				Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Termination for Good Reason ($)				For Cause Termination ($)				Termination in Connection with a Change in Control ($)				Change in Control ($)				Disability ($)				Death ($)
Cash Severance			1,000,000				1,000,000				0				1,500,000				0				0				0
Nonequity Incentive Compensation			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Cash-Based Performance Units			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Performance Shares and Restricted Stock(1)			3,630,607				3,630,607				0				4,530,103				4,530,103				3,630,607				3,630,607
Continuation of Insurance Benefits			22,480				22,480				0				22,480				0				22,480				0
Excise Tax Gross-Up			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Outplacement			0				10,000				0				10,000				0				0				0
Total			4,653,087				4,663,087				0				6,062,583				4,530,103				3,653,087				3,630,607

J. Allen Berryman		Retirement ($)				Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Termination for Good Reason ($)				For Cause Termination ($)				Termination in Connection with a Change in Control ($)				Change in Control ($)				Disability ($)				Death ($)
Cash Severance			350,000				350,000				0				700,000				0				0				0
Nonequity Incentive Compensation			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Cash-Based Performance Units			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Performance Shares and Restricted Stock(1)			2,120,965				2,120,965				0				2,602,729				2,602,729				2,120,965				2,120,965
Continuation of Insurance Benefits			22,480				22,480				0				22,480				0				22,480				0
Excise Tax Gross-Up			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Outplacement			0				10,000				0				10,000				0				0				0
Total			2,493,445				2,503,445				0				3,335,209				2,602,729				2,143,445				2,120,965

John L. Killea		Retirement ($)				Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Termination for Good Reason ($)				For Cause Termination ($)				Termination in Connection with a Change in Control ($)				Change in Control ($)				Disability ($)				Death ($)
Cash Severance			350,000				350,000				0				700,000				0				0				0
Nonequity Incentive Compensation			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Cash-Based Performance Units			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Performance Shares and Restricted Stock(1)			2,002,428				2,002,428				0				2,462,873				2,462,873				2,002,428				2,002,428
Continuation of Insurance Benefits			8,469				8,469				0				8,469				0				8,469				0
Excise Tax Gross-Up			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Outplacement			0				10,000				0				10,000				0				0				0
Total			2,360,897				2,370,897				0				3,181,342				2,462,873				2,010,897				2,002,428

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Glenn H. Clements		Retirement ($)				Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Termination for Good Reason ($)				For Cause Termination ($)				Termination in Connection with a Change in Control ($)				Change in Control ($)				Disability ($)				Death ($)
Cash Severance			420,000				420,000				0				840,000				0				0				0
Nonequity Incentive Compensation			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Cash-Based Performance Units			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Accelerated Vesting of Performance Shares and Restricted Stock(1)			2,600,963				2,600,963				0				3,197,331				3,197,331				2,600,963				2,600,963
Continuation of Insurance Benefits			24,798				24,798				0				24,798				0				24,798				0
Excise Tax Gross-Up			0				0				0				0				0				0				0
Outplacement			0				10,000				0				10,000				0				0				0
Total			3,045,761				3,055,761				0				4,072,129				3,197,331				2,625,761				2,600,963