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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 24, 2023
THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-13754 | 04-3263626 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices) | 01653 (Zip Code) |
| (508) 855-1000 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | |
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbols | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.01 par value | | THG | | New York Stock Exchange |
7 5/8% Senior Debentures due 2025 | | THG | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 24, 2023, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2019 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date of the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment replaced the interest rate benchmark, from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Other than the foregoing, the material terms of the Credit Agreement remain unchanged.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished herewith.
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Exhibit Index
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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.
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| | The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (Registrant) |
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Date: March 28, 2023 | | By: | /s/ Dennis F. Kerrigan |
| | | Dennis F. Kerrigan |
| | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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