Tower Group International (TWGP) 8-K Tower Group, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program

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): March 4, 2011

Tower Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 000-50990
(Commission File Number) 13-3894120
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

120 Broadway, 31^st 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

EX-99.1

Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

     On March 4, 2011, Tower Group, Inc. ( “Tower”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Tower on March 3, 2011, approved a $100 million share repurchase program. Purchases will be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01 as if fully set forth herein.

     The information in this Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release issued by Tower Group, Inc. dated March 4, 2011

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Tower Group, Inc.
	Registrant
Date: March 7, 2011	/s/ William E. Hitselberger
	WILLIAM E. HITSELBERGER
	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer