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) October 14, 2009 (October 8, 2009)
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33143 | 04-3106389 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York | 10038 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 220-7120
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On October 8, 2009, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AmTrust) and Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Maiden) announced that, by mutual agreement, neither AmTrust nor Maiden had elected to send notice to the other by September 30, 2009 of its intent to terminate the existing 40% quota share reinsurance agreement effective as of July 1, 2007 between AmTrust International Insurance, Ltd. and Maiden Insurance Company, Ltd. As a result, the agreement will remain in effect through June 30, 2013.
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.
| AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date October 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Stephen B. Ungar | |
Stephen B. Ungar Secretary | |||