1
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): December 30, 1999
Alleghany Corporation
----------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
--------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9371 51-0283071
------------------------ ------------------------------------
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
375 Park Avenue, Suite 3201
New York, New York 10152
--------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 752-1356
--------------
2
Item 5. Other Events.
On December 30, 1999, Alleghany Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Alleghany"), and Swiss Re America Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Swiss Re"), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Stock Purchase
Agreement"). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement and subject to the terms
and conditions set forth therein, Alleghany will sell one of its subsidiaries,
Underwriters Re Group, Inc., to Swiss Re. The Stock Purchase Agreement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits accompany this Report:
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
-------------- -------------------
99.1 Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated as of December 30,
1999 (the "Stock Purchase
Agreement"), by and
between Alleghany
Corporation and Swiss Re
America Holding
Corporation.
3
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.
ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
Date: December 30, 1999 By: /s/ Peter R. Sismondo
------------------------
Name: Peter R. Sismondo
Title: Vice President
4
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
-------------- ----------------------
99.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1999
(the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), by and between
Alleghany Corporation and Swiss Re America Holding
Corporation.