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): December 5, 2023
GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34809 | 85-2619578 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
112 S. French St., Suite 105 Wilmington, DE | 19801 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(302) 691-6276
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A Common Shares, no par value | GBLI | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective December 5, 2023, Fred Karlinsky joined the Board of Directors of Global Indemnity Group, LLC (“GBLI”) pursuant to the Class B Majority Shareholder’s rights under GBLI’s Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement. Mr. Karlinsky is a Shareholder and Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Global Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group. He has over 30 years of experience representing insurers, reinsurers and other insurance related entities. Mr. Karlinsky is an adjunct professor of law at Florida State University College of Law and currently chairs the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission. He has a bachelor of science from the University of Miami and juris doctorate from Florida State University College of Law. Mr. Karlinsky will serve on the Conflicts, Nomination, Compensation, & Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, and Technology Committees.
Mr. Karlinsky is party to an agreement with the Class B Majority Shareholder pursuant to which he became a director. The agreement provides that the Class B Majority Shareholder may remove him at any time and Mr. Karlinsky agrees to immediately resign from the Board upon the request of the Class B Majority Shareholder. Mr. Karlinsky agrees to act in accordance with the GBLI’s Insider Trading Policy, that a duty of confidentiality is owed to GBLI and to the Class B Majority Shareholder, and to keep the Class B Majority Shareholder updated on developments at GBLI.
Mr. Karlinsky is not party to any transaction with GBLI that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. As a director, Mr. Karlinsky will be subject to the non-executive director compensation plan as described in GBLI’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 28, 2023. Mr. Karlinsky will not be party to any other material plan, contract or arrangement or any grant or award under any such plan, contract or arrangement that was entered into in connection with his appointment.
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.
Global Indemnity Group, LLC | ||||||
December 7, 2023 | By: | /s/ Stephen W. Ries | ||||
Name: Stephen W. Ries | ||||||
Title: Secretary |