UNITED STATES

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, 2017

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	1-15259	98-0214719
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

110 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda	P.O. Box HM 1282 Hamilton HM FX Bermuda
(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)	(Mailing Address)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5858

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is a press release of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (“Argo Group”) dated May 1, 2017, announcing that beginning with the publication of Argo Group’s first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, May 3, the company will revise the presentation of its financial results to reflect its new operating segments. See Exhibit 99.1 for, among other things, more details about the new segment structure and certain recast segment financial results and information.

Note: The information in this report and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Press Release

SIGNATURE

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.

	ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Dated: May 1, 2017	By:	/s/ Jay S. Bullock
		Name: Jay S. Bullock
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer