UNITED STATES | |||||
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |||||
Washington, D.C. 20549 | |||||
FORM | 8-K/A | ||||
CURRENT REPORT | |||||
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||||
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2021 | |||||
ProAssurance Corporation | |||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-16533 | 63-1261433 | ||||||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
100 Brookwood Place, | Birmingham, | AL | 35209 | ||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Office ) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (205) | 877-4400 |
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |||||
Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A ("Amendment") is being filed for the purpose of amending Items 2.01 and 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2021 (the "Initial 8-K"). In our Initial 8-K, we reported that we had completed our acquisition of NORCAL Insurance Company ("NORCAL") effective May 5, 2021, and indicated that we would file the historical financial information of NORCAL and the pro forma financials of the combined companies at a later date in accordance with, and within the timeframe required under, applicable rules relating to financials of acquired companies. This Amendment is being filed to amend and supplement the Initial 8-K to include such financial statements and pro forma financial information.
ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On May 6, 2021, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the closing of our acquisition of NORCAL Insurance Company, effective May 5, 2021. Copies of the audited historical financial information of NORCAL and pro forma financials of the combined companies are included as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, and are included in this Item by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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.
Date: July 15, 2021
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION | ||
by: /s/ Jeffrey P. Lisenby | ||
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Jeffrey P. Lisenby General Counsel |
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