UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15 (D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2002
SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Indiana 0-29042 35-1707115
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
4720 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 259-6300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHR EVENTS
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Mark A. Paul, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Symons International
Group, Inc. ("Company") resigned from the Company on September 13, 2002 to
pursue other business opportunities. The board of directors of the Company has
elected Bruce K. Dwyer as its interim Chief Financial Officer while the Company
searches for permanent replacement. Mr. Dwyer previously served as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company from October 1999 to September 2000 and has
been a consultant to the Company since his departure.
Exhibits: None
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.
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Date: September 16, 2002 SYMONS INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
By: __________________________________
Douglas H. Symons, Chief Executive Officer