UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): September 15, 2009
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-15259 | 98-0214719 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
110 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda | P.O. Box HM 1282 Hamilton HM FX Bermuda | |
(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices) | (Mailing Address) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5858
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 |
(b) On September 15, 2009, Bradley E. Cooper, a director of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (“the Company”), notified the Company that he was resigning from the Company’s board of directors, effective as of September 16, 2009.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Jay S. Bullock | |||
| Dated: September 16, 2009 | Name: | Jay S. Bullock | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||