8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGECOMMISSION
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): August 6, 2013

Tower Group International, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	001-35834	N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Crown House, 4 Par-La-Ville Road

Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(441) 269-6611

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On August 9, 2013, Tower Group International, Ltd. (“the Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend on August 6, 2013 of $0.165 per share payable on September 20, 2013 to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

The information under this Item 7.01 and the press release attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 Item 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

          The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release issued by Tower Group International, Ltd. dated August 9, 2013

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		Tower Group International, Ltd.
		Registrant
Date:	August 9, 2013	/s/ Elliot S. Orol
		ELLIOT S. OROL
		Senior Vice President, General
		Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Tower Group International Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.165 Per Share

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 9, 2013--Tower Group International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: TWGP) announced today the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend on August 6, 2013 of $0.165 per share payable on September 20, 2013 to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2013. The quarterly dividend of $0.165 per share is unchanged from the first quarter of 2013.

About Tower Group International, Ltd.

Tower Group International, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based global diversified insurance and reinsurance holding company and is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TWGP. Our U.S. insurance subsidiaries are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best. Through our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries in the U.S. and Bermuda, collectively referred to as Tower Group Companies, we deliver a broad range of commercial, personal and specialty insurance products and services in the U.S. and specialty reinsurance products globally through our distribution and underwriting partners.

For more information, visit Tower's website at http://www.twrgrpintl.com.

CONTACT:
Tower Group International, Ltd.
Bernie Kilkelly, 212-655-8943
Managing Vice President, Investor Relations
bkilkelly@twrgrp.com