-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RKvqiwKpOjgsrPTvCKSTWdXu/Pq8izogC7E3OR4kJsMIUW33z0EOmVY0v+2HFNMQ GlsdYVuPfdSFJ/bGJ8JC2A== 0000074931-97-000006.txt : 19970320 0000074931-97-000006.hdr.sgml : 19970320 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000074931-97-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970319 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRENWICK GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000787952 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 061152790 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37623 FILM NUMBER: 97558825 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATION PL STREET 2: METRO CENTER CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033535500 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ORION CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074931 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURETY INSURANCE [6351] IRS NUMBER: 956069054 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020-2302 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-332-8080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020-2302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EQUITY FUNDING CORP OF AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760518 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TONGOR CORP OF AMERICA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670330 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TONGOR CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19661024 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5) TRENWICK GROUP INC. ------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.10 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 89529010 --------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement: The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. (Continued on following pages) Page 1 of 7 pages CUSIP No. 89529010 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- l) Names of (a) Orion Capital Corporation Reporting Persons IRS No. 95-6069054 S.S. or IRS Identification (b) The Connecticut Indemnity Nos. of Above Persons Company IRS No. 06-0303520 (c) Design Professionals Insurance Company IRS No. 94-2319176 (d) EBI Indemnity Company IRS No. 06-1008792 (e) The Fire and Casualty Insurance Company of Connecticut IRS No. 06-0640218 (f) Security Insurance Company of Hartford IRS No. 06-0529570 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) if a Member of a Group (b) X (See Instructions) (c) X (d) X (e) X (f) X - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of (a) Delaware Organization (b) Connecticut (c) Connecticut (d) Connecticut (e) Connecticut (f) Connecticut - --------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Number Power 405,513 of Shares (6) Shared Voting Beneficially Power Owned by (7) Sole Dispositive Each Reporting Power 405,513 Person With (8) Shared Dispositive Power - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 405,513 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.0% l2) Type of Reporting Person (a) CO, HC (See Instructions) (b) CO, IC (c) CO, IC (d) CO, IC (e) CO, IC (f) CO, IC 3 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Trenwick Group Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ Metro Center, One Station Place Stamford, Connecticut 06902 Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing: ------------------------ Orion Capital Corporation ("Orion Capital") and five of its subsidiaries: . The Connecticut Indemnity Company . Design Professionals Insurance Company . EBI Indemnity Company . The Fire and Casualty Insurance Company of Connecticut . Security Insurance Company of Hartford (The five subsidiaries listed above are sometimes referrred to herein as the "Subsidiaries.") Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------- Orion Capital's principal business office is located at: 600 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor New York, New York 10020 The principal business office of each of the Subsidiaries is located at: 9 Farm Springs Drive Farmington, Connecticut 06032 Item 2(c) Citizenship: ------------ Trenwick Group Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.10 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: -------------- 89529010 4 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is: ----------------------------------------------- (c) X An Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act (g) X A Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) Item 4. Ownership. ---------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 405,513 shares (b) Percent of class: 6.0% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 405,513 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Not appli- cable (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 405,513 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Not applicable Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. --------------------------------------------- Not applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. ------------------------- Not applicable 5 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. --------------------------------------------- The Common Stock of Trenwick Group Inc. being reported on by Orion Capital is held by the five Subsidiaries listed below, each of which is classified as an insurance company (as indicated in response to Item 3 hereof); such Common Stock is held in the amounts set forth opposite the respective names of the Subsidiaries, as follows: Subsidiary Number of Shares ---------- ----------------- THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY COMPANY 100,000 DESIGN PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY 28,267 EBI INDEMNITY COMPANY 34,300 THE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE 23,800 COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD 219,146 --------- Total 405,513 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. ------------------------ See response to Item 7 above. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. ------------------------------- Not applicable Item 10. Certification. -------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a partici- pant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 6 Signatures After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. ORION CAPITAL CORPORATION By /s/ Michael P. Maloney ----------------------------------- Michael P. Maloney Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY COMPANY DESIGN PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY EBI INDEMNITY COMPANY THE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD By /s/ Michael P. Maloney -------------------------------- Michael P. Maloney Senior Vice President Date: March 18, 1997 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----