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): August 20, 2004 | ||
(August 19, 2004) | ||
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-10777 | 13-3621676 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
One State Street Plaza New York, New York | 10004 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(212) 668-0340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Index to Exhibits on Page 4
| Item 5. | Other Events |
On August 19, 2004, Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Thomas C. Theobald to its Board of Directors, effective August 19, 2004.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Dated: August 20, 2004 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas J. Gandolfo | |||||||
Thomas J. Gandolfo Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.06 | Announcement of Thomas C. Theobald to the Registrant’s Board of Directors contained in the press release issued by the Registrant on August 19, 2004. |
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