SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 2, 2002 HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) ONTARIO ---------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-31310 36-4412416 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 55 EAST JACKSON BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, IL 60604 -------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (877) 402-6601 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) n/a ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On June 28, 2002, Hub International Limited announced that it redeemed in its entirety the Cdn$42.5 million principal amount, five year 8.50% subordinate convertible debenture held by Zurich Insurance Company since June 2001. The debenture was convertible into common shares of the Company at Cdn$17 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the Company's initial U.S. public offering of common shares, which was completed on June 21, 2002, was used for the redemption. 2 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. HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Registrant) Date: July 2, 2002 By: /s/ W. KIRK JAMES ------------------------------------ Name: W. Kirk James Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel 3