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): September 10, 2013
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Tower Group International, Ltd. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Bermuda |
001-35834 |
N/A |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Crown House, 4 Par-La-Ville Road Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(441) 279-6610 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events |
On September 10, 2013, Tower Group International, Ltd. provided an update on the timing of the release of its second quarter 2013 financial results. 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.
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Item 9.01. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
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Description |
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| 99.1 | Copy of press release issued by Tower Group International, Ltd. dated September 10, 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.
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Tower Group International, Ltd. |
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Registrant |
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| Date: | September 10, 2013 |
/s/ William E. Hitselberger |
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WILLIAM E. HITSELBERGER |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Operator |
Exhibit 99.1
Tower Group International, Ltd. Provides Update on Timing of Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 10, 2013--Tower Group International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:TWGP) today announced that it is continuing to work with its independent actuarial consultants to complete the review of selected areas of the Company’s loss reserves. The Company is also completing the remaining work necessary to release its financial results and file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2013, and at this time is not providing any projections. The Company currently expects to announce on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, the date for its second quarter earnings release and conference call, and the date on which it expects to file its Form 10-Q.
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. 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.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. This press release and any other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of Tower may include forward-looking statements that reflect Tower's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "plan," "expect," "project," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" and "continue" or their negative or variations or similar terminology. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause the actual results of Tower to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Please refer to Tower’s filings with the SEC, including among others Tower’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent filings on Form 10-Q, for a description of the important factors that could cause the actual results of Tower to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Tower undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
CONTACT:
Tower Group International, Ltd.
Bernie Kilkelly,
212-655-8943
Managing Vice President, Investor Relations
bkilkelly@twrgrp.com