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): February 24, 2012
Global Indemnity plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland | 001-34809 | 98-0664891 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Arthur Cox Building, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland |
None | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: +353 (0) 1 618-0000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Michael J. Marchio will retire from the Board of Directors effective February 27, 2012.
A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Marchio is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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.
Global Indemnity plc | ||||
February 24, 2012 | By: | /s/ Thomas M. McGeehan | ||
Name: | Thomas M. McGeehan | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 |
Press Release |
Exhibit 99.1
For release: | February 24, 2012 | |
Contact: | Media
Linda Hohn
Associate General Counsel
(610) 660-6862 |
lhohn@global-indemnity.com
GLOBAL INDEMNITY PLC ANNOUNCES THE RETIREMENT OF
MICHAEL J. MARCHIO FROM ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DUBLIN, Ireland, February 24, 2012 Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ: GBLI) Global Indemnity plc today announced that Michael J. Marchio is retiring from its Board of Directors effective February 27, 2012.
Mike Marchio served as a distinguished member of the Board since his 2007 appointment. Over his nearly 5 years of service as a Director, Chair of the Boards Compensation and Benefits Committee, member of the Boards Audit Committee, and member of the Boards Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Mike made immeasurable contributions to our Boards deliberations, which significantly enhanced Global Indemnity. Mike will be greatly missed, said Saul Fox, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive of Fox Paine, LLC, whose affiliates constitute Global Indemnitys majority shareholder. Mike Marchio retired from full-time employment as worldwide director of claims and executive vice president after more than 35 years with Chubb & Son. It was a privilege, honor, and pleasure to have worked with Saul, my fellow Board members, and senior management on behalf of all Global Indemnity shareholders, Mr. Marchio said.
About Global Indemnity plc and its subsidiaries
Global Indemnity plc (NASDAQ:GBLI), through its several direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiary insurance and reinsurance companies, provides both admitted and non-admitted specialty property and casualty insurance coverages in the United States, as well as reinsurance throughout the world. Global Indemnity plcs two primary divisions are:
| UNITED STATES BASED INSURANCE OPERATIONS |
| BERMUDA BASED REINSURANCE OPERATIONS |
For more information, visit the Global Indemnity plc website at http://www.globalindemnity.ie.
Forward-Looking Information
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made under safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The types of risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company are set forth in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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