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 28, 2020
ESSENT GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | 001-36157 | Not Applicable | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Clarendon House 2 Church Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda | ||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) | ||||
(441) 297-9901
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Common Shares, $0.015 par value | ESNT | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 28, 2020, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had commenced a public offering in which the Company is offering 11,000,000 common shares of the Company, par value $0.015 per share (the “Common Shares”). The underwriters will have the option to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,650,000 additional Common Shares from the Company. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued May 28, 2020 | |
104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 28, 2020 | ESSENT GROUP LTD. | |
By: | /s/ Lawrence E. McAlee | |
Name: Lawrence E. McAlee | ||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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