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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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)
April 13, 1999
TIG HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11856 94-3172455
(State of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
65 East 55th Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: 212-446-2700
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None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
TIG Holdings, Inc. (the "Registrant") entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated December 3, 1998, among Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
("Fairfax"), FFHL Inc. ("FFHL") and the Registrant, pursuant to which FFHL
merges with and into the Registrant.
On April 13, 1999, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
completion of the merger, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements.
(c) Exhibits:
Exhibit
No. Description
99 Press Release dated April 13, 1999, announcing completion of the
merger with FFHL.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
resitrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TIG HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: April 13, 1999 By: /s/William H. Huff, III
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Name: WILLIAM H. HUFF, III
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequentially
Exhibit Numbered
No. Exhibit Page
99 TIG Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated April 13, 1999*.
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* Filed herewith.