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): July 1, 2005
NCRIC Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-25505 52-2134774
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1115 30th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 969-1866
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.04. Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's
Employee Benefit Plans
On July 1, 2005, NCRIC Group, Inc. (the "Company") provided notice to all
of its directors and executive officers of an upcoming blackout period under the
Company's Profit Sharing Plan & Trust (the "401(k) Plan") due to the anticipated
merger of the Company with ProAssurance Corporation. The blackout period is
expected to begin on or about July 20, 2005 and end on or about August 16, 2005.
This Form 8-K is being filed to comply with the SEC requirement that notice of a
covered blackout period under the 401(k) Plan be given to directors and
executive officers of the Company and also furnished to the SEC under cover of
Form 8-K. The notice being sent to those persons on July 1, 2005 is being filed
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference to this Item.
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.
NCRIC GROUP, INC.
DATE: July 1, 2005 By: /s/ R. Ray Pate, Jr.
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R. Ray Pate, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer