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): | May 18, 2009 |
Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-50891 | 20-0432760 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (888) 782-4672 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 18, 2009, Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. (the "Company") and its Partner Agent, AEON Insurance Group, Inc. ("AEON"), entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc. Partner Agent Program Agreement (the "Amendment"), which amends the Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc. Partner Agent Program Agreement entered into by and between the Company and AEON on May 18, 2004, as amended. The material terms of the Amendment extend AEON's exclusivity by an additional five-year period for the programs and states in which it currently writes business and obligate AEON to provide the Company with 90 days written notice in the event of a change in control of AEON.
The information in the preceding paragraph shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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.
| Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc. | ||||
| May 20, 2009 | By: | /s/ Peter E. Jokiel | ||
| Name: Peter E. Jokiel | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||