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 5, 2010
The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-16517 | | 06-1599088 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
| One American Row, Hartford, CT | | 06102-5056 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 403-5000
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 5, 2010, The Phoenix Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Phoenix Life Insurance Company voted to reduce the current policy dividend scales for 2011. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press Release of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. dated November 5, 2010.
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.
| | THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC. | |
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| Date: November 5, 2010 | By: | /s/ Peter A. Hofmann | |
| | Name: | Peter A. Hofmann | |
| | Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
