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 14, 2013 |
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 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| Item 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On May 14, 2013, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it has been advised by National General Holdings Corp. (formerly known as American Capital Acquisition Corporation, "NGHC"), that, subject to completion of a proposed transaction by NGHC, NGHC’s subsidiary, Integon National Insurance Company ("Integon") intends to terminate Technology Insurance Company, Inc.’s (a subsidiary of the Company, "TIC") and ACP Re, Ltd.’s participation in the Personal and Commercial Automobile Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement between Integon, TIC, Maiden Insurance Company Ltd., and ACP Re, Ltd. If NGHC successfully completes such proposed transaction, the Company will convert its shares of Series A Preferred Stock of NGHC into shares of NGHC common stock.
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 | May 14, 2013 |
| /s/ Stephen Ungar | |
| Stephen Ungar | |
| General Counsel and Secretary | |