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): September 15, 2010
Tower Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-50990 | | 13-3894120 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
120 Broadway, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10271
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 655-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events
Tower Group, Inc. (“Tower”) is filing as Exhibit 99.1 hereto a press release issued on September 15, 2010 by Tower announcing the pricing of Tower’s previously announced offering of convertible senior notes, the content of which is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Tower, dated September 15, 2010. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
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| | Tower Group, Inc.
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| | Registrant
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| Date: September 15, 2010 | /s/ William E. Hitselberger | |
| | WILLIAM E. HITSELBERGER | |
| | Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer | |
