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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | October 23, 2008 |
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | 0-22280 | 23-2202671 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| One Bala Plaza, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania | | 19004 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 610-617-7900 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously announced on July 23, 2008, Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. (the "Company") and Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. ("Tokio Marine") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine would (subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions) merge with and into the Company and Tokio Marine would acquire all outstanding shares of the Company for $61.50 per share in cash. On October 23, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that at its Special Meeting of Shareholders on October 23, 2008, shareholders approved a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. Over 77% of the outstanding shares of Company common stock voted on the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting, and over 99% of these votes were in favor of the proposal. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2008.
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.
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| | | Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp. |
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| October 23, 2008 | | By: | | Craig P. Keller
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| | | | | Name: Craig P. Keller |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated October 23, 2008 |
