UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest reported event): September 7, 2005
The Navigators Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
DELAWARE |
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One Penn Plaza, New York, NY |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 933-6025
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 (SEE General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
On September 7, 2005, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The Navigators Group, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the annual salary of Terence N. Deeks, Chairman, from $225,000 to $325,000 retroactive to January 1, 2005.
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.
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| /s/ Bradley D. Wiley |
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| Name: | Bradley D. Wiley | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Financial Compliance | ||
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| Date: September 9, 2005 |
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