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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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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) August 7, 2007
BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INDIANA 0-5534 35-0160330
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
1099 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 636-9800
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Not applicable
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(Former name of former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
OFFICERS
The following information, including the Exhibit to this Form 8-K, is being
furnished pursuant to Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Principal Officers.
On August 8, 2007, Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. ("the Company") issued a press release
announcing certain director and non-listed officer changes resulting from the
Company's regular board of directors meeting held August 7, 2007. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. It is incorporated
by reference to Item 9.01 below as if fully set forth therein.
In accordance with Item 5.02(b), the Company announced the retirement of Mr. Jon
Mills, a director of the Company since 2004, to be effective August 7, 2007.
In accordance with Item 5.02(d), the Company announced the election as director,
to be effective immediately, of Mr. Kenneth D. Sacks, age 42, to fill the
vacancy created by Mr. Mill's retirement. Mr. Sacks is currently Executive Vice
President of JMB Insurance, an insurance brokerage located in Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. Sacks currently has no committee assignments and there are no reportable
transactions with regard to Mr. Sacks as would be required by Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K.
A copy of this press release is also posted on the Company's website.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. press release dated August 8, 2007.
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.
BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.
August 9, 2007 By /S/ GARY W. MILLER
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Gary W. Miller, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer