SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 25, 2005 AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Bermuda 1-14795 Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 44 Church Street P.O. Box HM2064 Hamilton HM HX, Bermuda (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (441) 295-5688 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5.02. Election of Director
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has elected William A. Robbie to fill a vacancy. Such new director will be nominated for election by a vote of security holders at the Registrant’s June 23, 2005 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to serve the remaining two year term of the class whose term expires in 2007.
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.
AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, LTD. (Registrant) Dated: January 25, 2005 By: /s/ Stephen R. Crim Stephen R. Crim President and Chief Executive Officer