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): May 1, 2003 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The following information is disclosed pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition." It is being furnished under Item 9 of this Form 8-K in accordance with interim guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission. On May 1, 2003, Hub International Limited issued a press release announcing its unaudited first quarter financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached to this Report as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference. 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: May 1, 2003 By: /s/ W. Kirk James ----------------------------------------- Name: W. Kirk James Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel 3 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release dated May 1, 2003. 4