UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2014
Global Indemnity plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-34809 | 98-0664891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 25/28 North Wall Quay Dublin 1 Ireland |
None | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0) 1 618 0517
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 16, 2014, Global Indemnity plc issued a press release announcing that its United States primary insurance operation agreed to purchase American Reliable Insurance Company, a division of Assurant, Inc. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Global Indemnity plc dated October 16, 2014 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Global Indemnity plc | ||||||
| October 16, 2014 | By: | /s/ Linda C. Hohn | ||||
| Name: | Linda C. Hohn | |||||
| Title: | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Global Indemnity plc dated October 16, 2014 | |