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 8, 2006 (December 4, 2006)
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e) In connection with the December 31, 2006 termination of Ambac’s Pension Plan, on December 4, 2006, the Compensation Committee amended Ambac’s Supplemental Pension Plan and Excess Benefits Plan effective as of December 31, 2006. These plans provide certain supplemental retirement benefits to certain of Ambac’s highly paid employees, including its executive officers. As of December 31, 2006, such employees will not accrue additional benefits under the plans. The amendments approved by the Compensation Committee also provide participants with certain payment elections for the benefits accrued under the plans as of December 31, 2006. Ambac will be replacing retirement benefits under the Pension Plan, Supplemental Pension Plan and Excess Pension Plan with an enhanced contribution to its Savings Incentive Plan and nonqualified Savings Incentive Plan.
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: December 8, 2006 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Anne Gill Kelly | |||
| Anne Gill Kelly | ||||
Managing Director, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel | ||||