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) | June 26, 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, 43rd 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 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective June 26, 2013, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement, dated August 10, 2012, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, KeyBank National Association and SunTrust Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, Associated Bank, National Association and Lloyds Securities Inc., as Co-Documentation Agents, and the various lending institutions party thereto. The Amendment modifies certain defined terms used in the calculation of the Company’s financial covenants, allows the Company to issue letters of credit for the account of additional subsidiaries, and expands certain exceptions to the restrictive covenant related to indebtedness to allow for incurrence of additional debt and letters of credit outside of the Credit Agreement.
Certain of the lenders and their affiliates have provided, from time to time, and may continue to provide, investment banking, commercial banking, financial and other services to the Company, including letters of credit, depository services and account processing services, for which the Company has paid, and intends to pay, customary fees.
The description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1, dated June 26, 2013, to the Credit Agreement, dated August 10, 2012, among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the various lending institutions party thereto. | |
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 | July 1, 2013 |
| /s/ Stephen Ungar | |
| Stephen Ungar | |
| SVP, General Counsel and Secretary | |