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 27, 2015
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33808 | 20-0978027 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification Number) | |||
777 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1200 Bellevue, Washington | 98004 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 256-8000
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 27, 2015, Symetra Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued (i) a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) a Quarterly Financial Supplement for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, have been “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of Symetra Financial Corporation, dated October 27, 2015, announcing third quarter ended September 30, 2015 results. |
| 99.2 | Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ David S. Goldstein | ||
| Name: | David S. Goldstein | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Date: October 27, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Symetra Financial Corporation, dated October 27, 2015, announcing third quarter ended September 30, 2015 results. | ||
| 99.2 | Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. | ||