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): August 28, 2012 (August 28, 2012)

 

 

Global Indemnity plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-34809   98-0664891
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   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 0517

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 28, 2012, Global Indemnity issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1     Press Release dated August 28, 2012.


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
August 28, 2012     By:  

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

      Name: Thomas M. McGeehan
      Title: Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated August 28, 2012