0000950142-13-000032.txt : 20130107 0000950142-13-000032.hdr.sgml : 20130107 20130107171359 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-13-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121231 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20130107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER GROUP INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109177 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 741339132 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04219 FILM NUMBER: 13515968 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-906-8548 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAPATA CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAPATA NORNESS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720314 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAPATA OFF SHORE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690115 8-K 1 eh1300110_8k.htm FORM 8-K eh1300110_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):    December 31, 2012
  
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Delaware
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
     
1-4219
  
74-1339132
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

     
450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor,
New York, NY
  
10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 906-8555
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
450 Park Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, NY
 (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:

o
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Item 8.01: Other Events.

On December 31, 2012, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (“FGL”), an indirect subsidiary of Harbinger Group Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a coinsurance agreement (the “Reinsurance Agreement”) with Front Street Re (Cayman) Ltd. (“Front Street”), also an indirect subsidiary of the Company.  Pursuant to the Reinsurance Agreement, Front Street will reinsure approximately 10%, or approximately $1.5 billion of FGL’s policy liabilities.  In connection with the Reinsurance Agreement, Front Street, FGL and an indirect subsidiary of the Company, HGI Asset Management, LLC (“HGI Asset Management”), entered into an investment management agreement, pursuant to which HGI Asset Management will manage the assets securing Front Street’s reinsurance obligations under the Reinsurance Agreement, which assets are held by FGL in a segregated account.  The assets in the segregated account will be invested in accordance with FGL’s existing guidelines.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
HARBINGER GROUP INC.
  
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Thomas A. Williams  
    Name: Thomas A. Williams  
    Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
  
       
             
Dated:  January 7, 2013