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): 04/27/2010
Assurant, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-31978
DE | 39-1126612 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
incorporation) | Identification No.) |
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 41st Floor
New York, New York 10005
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 859-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 8.01. Other Events
On April 27, 2010, Assurant, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing the entry by certain of its subsidiaries into reinsurance agreements with Ibis Re Ltd., a reinsurance company domiciled in the Cayman Islands, in connection with a fully collateralized catastrophe reinsurance bond program. A copy of the news release describing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 News Release issued by Assurant, Inc. on April 27, 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.
| Assurant, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: April 27, 2010 | By: | /s/ Stephen W. Gauster | ||||||
| Stephen W. Gauster | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| EX-99.1 | News Release issued by Assurant, Inc. on April 27, 2010 |