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 31, 2010
Tower Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-50990 | 13-3894120 |
(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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Item 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On March 31, 2010, Tower Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing an estimate of losses from the Northeast U.S. storm occurring during March 13 to 15, 2010. 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 7.01 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. |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release issued by Tower Group, Inc. dated March 31, 2010 |
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 31, 2010 | /s/ Elliot S. Orol |
ELLIOT S. OROL | ||
Senior Vice President, | ||
General Counsel and Secretary |