Form 8-K

 

 

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): April 4, 2012

 

 

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.)

Arthur Cox Building, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2,

Ireland

  None
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 (0) 1 618-0000

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 4, 2012, James R. Kroner notified Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), currently scheduled to be held in June 2012. Mr. Kroner’s decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.


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
April 10, 2012     By:   /s/ Linda C. Hohn
    Name:   Linda C. Hohn
    Title:   Vice President and Associate General Counsel