SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ROBBIE WILLIAM A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 BROADWAY
31ST FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10271

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tower Group, Inc. [ TWGP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2009
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock-par value @ $0.01 per share 6,624 D
Common Stock-par value @ $0.01 per share 2,946(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of restricted stock issued pursuant to the CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. 2006 Long-Term Compensation Plan that were assumed and converted into restricted shares of Tower Group, Inc. common stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2008, by and among Tower Group, Inc., Ocean I Corporation and CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. The shares of restricted stock are subject to the terms and conditions of the CastlePoint Holdings, Ltd. 2006 Long-Term Compensation Plan, including vesting.
Remarks:
The original Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person incorrectly overstated the amount of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. This Form 3/A has been filed to correct that eror and to separate the shares of common stock and the shares of restricted stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.
/s/ William A. Robbie 03/25/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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