-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DF/GpaAW07EXeQzVx1bJEY4se1OJ2Z86h/r0bFGv7oRnCOKNuygj3NCnFsTMEFgw m4kAReviKQ9TZRHahunbsQ== 0000950123-10-084477.txt : 20100908 0000950123-10-084477.hdr.sgml : 20100908 20100908131602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-084477 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100907 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100908 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001118148 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324] IRS NUMBER: 383543910 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-32057 FILM NUMBER: 101061810 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 NORTH HAGADORN ROAD CITY: EAST LANSING STATE: MI ZIP: 48823 BUSINESS PHONE: 5173511150 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 NORTH HAGADORN ROAD CITY: EAST LANSING STATE: MI ZIP: 48823 8-K 1 k49603e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): September 7, 2010
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number 000-32057
     
Michigan
(State of Incorporation) 		  38-3543910
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1301 North Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  48823
(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (517) 351-1150
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     American Physicians Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its proposed acquisition by The Doctors Company pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 7, 2010, as amended, by and among The Doctors Company, Red Hawk Acquisition Corp. and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”) has received approval from the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation and that the FTC has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. In addition, the Company announced that it has called a special meeting of its shareholders to be held on October 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the executive offices of American Physicians Capital, Inc., 1301 North Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, Michigan, for the purpose of voting on a proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and a proposal to grant authority to postpone or adjourn the special meeting. Shareholders of record on September 1, 2010 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
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.
September 8, 2010
         
  AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL, INC.
(Registrant)
 		  
  By:   /s/ R. KEVIN CLINTON    
    R. Kevin Clinton   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

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