8-K

ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.

/s/ Jay S. Bullock

Dated: May 20, 2014

Name: Jay S. Bullock

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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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 16, 2014

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On May 16, 2014, Andrew Carrier, the Company’s Chief Underwriting Officer, notified Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from the Company effective on November 16, 2014 in accordance with the six-month notice period contained in his previously disclosed June 21, 2007 Employment Agreement with Argo Re, Ltd., although the Company expects to agree with Mr. Carrier to an earlier termination date to be effective prior to the end of the third quarter of 2014.

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.