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): December 19, 2012
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 8.01. Other Events.
On December 19, 2012, Tower Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its support of more than £200 million ($325 million) projected gross written premiums at Lloyd’s of London for the 2013 year of account. 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.
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 December 19, 2012 |
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: | December 19, 2012 | /s/ Elliot S. Orol | |
| | Senior Vice President, | |
| | General Counsel and Secretary | |
