8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2015

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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NEVADA	001-33245	04-3850065
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
10375 Professional Circle
Reno, Nevada		89521
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (888) 682-6671

No change since last report

(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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

On October 21, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Prasanna Dhoré as a member of the Board.         

Mr. Dhoré will participate in the non-employee director compensation program at the Company. Under the current program, non-employee Board members receive an annual cash retainer of $40,000, Board committee chairs receive an annual cash retainer ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, and Board committee members receive meeting fees ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 per meeting. On October 21, 2015, in connection with his appointment to the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved an equity grant of Restricted Stock Units to Mr. Dhoré with an approximate value of $35,000. This grant will vest on May 21, 2016, subject to his continued service on the Board on that date.

Mr. Dhoré is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Board has appointed Mr. Dhoré to serve on the Finance Committee of the Board.

On October 21, 2015, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Dhoré to the Board. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1    Employers Holdings, Inc. press release, dated October 22, 2015.

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.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated:	October 22, 2015	/s/ Lenard T. Ormsby
		Lenard T. Ormsby
		Executive Vice President,
		Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Employers Holdings, Inc. press release, dated	October 22, 2015.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

news release

For Immediate Release

Employers Holdings, Inc. Announces Additional Board Member

RENO, Nev. - October 22, 2015 Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) a Nevada-based company whose subsidiaries are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance focused on small businesses,announced today that the company’s board of directors has elected Prasanna Dhoré to the Boards of Directors of Employers Holdings, Inc. and Employers Group, Inc.

Dhoré, 54, is senior vice president, chief data and analytics officer at Equifax, Inc.,one of the three largest American consumer credit reporting agencies. Prior to assuming his current role in 2012, Dhoré served as vice president, global customer intelligence at Hewlett Packard. He has also served as executive vice president at Dreyfus/Mellon Financial Corporation.

“Prasanna is one of the thought leaders in the field of data analytics. His understanding of big data and its uses will help guide EMPLOYERS into its uses of predictive modeling and data analytics to solve business problems and drive better decision-making. He is a strategic thinker, and has experience guiding companies through growth and change,” said president and chief executive officer Douglas D. Dirks. “He will be an excellent addition to our board.”

Dhoré will serve on the EMPLOYERS board’s Finance committee.

© 2015 EMPLOYERS. All rights reserved.

EMPLOYERS® and America's small business insurance specialist® are registered trademarks of Employers Insurance Company of Nevada. Insurance is offered through Employers Compensation Insurance Company, Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers Preferred Insurance Company, and Employers Assurance Company. Not all insurers do business in all jurisdictions.

Media:

Ty Vukelich, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, 775-327-2677, tvukelich@employers.com

Analysts:

Vicki Mills, Vice President, Investor Relations, 775-327-2794,  vmills@employers.com