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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: July 23, 2019
(Date
of earliest event reported)
KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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0-1665
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36-2476480
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
Number)
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15 Joys
Lane, Kingston, NY
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12401
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 802-7900
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of
each exchange on which registered
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Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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KINS
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Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July
23, 2019, Kingstone Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: KINS) announced that
its wholly owned subsidiary Kingstone Insurance Company has decided
to no longer underwrite Commercial Liability risks. These include
Business Owners, Artisans (“CraftPak”), Special
Multi-Peril, and Commercial Umbrella policies. Attached as Exhibit
99.1 is the full press release.
The
information furnished with this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1,
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
into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as
expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
Press release,
dated July 23, 2019, issued by Kingstone Companies,
Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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KINGSTONE
COMPANIES, INC. |
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Dated:
July
23, 2019
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By:
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/s/
Barry
B. Goldstein
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Barry B.
Goldstein
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President &
CEO
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