penntreaty8k.htm
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): November 30,
2009
Penn Treaty American
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
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001-14681
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23-1664166
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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2500 Legacy Drive, Suite 130 Frisco, TX
75034
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (469)
287-7044
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On
November 30, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Penn Treaty American
Corporation (the “Company”) declared a dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share
of common stock. The dividend is expected to be paid on or about
December 18, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on
December 11, 2009.
The Board
declared the dividend as a means to distribute to shareholders a portion of the
proceeds received by the Company from the sale of its former subsidiary, United
Insurance Group Agency, Inc.
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.
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PENN
TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION
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December
3, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Eugene Woznicki
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Name:
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Eugene
Woznicki
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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