-----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, VZWA0mLt9yc5vD9YAcOGyS8+Q80PCWav3dkxcvesAXMYzW/1c9XKPlwIUqpt1iB/ 9rAhwLG72pJYo4TXcxfvxQ== 0000950123-02-000537.txt : 20020413 0000950123-02-000537.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-02-000537 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020104 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020122 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLEGHANY CORP /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000775368 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TITLE INSURANCE [6361] IRS NUMBER: 510283071 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09371 FILM NUMBER: 02513763 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 3201 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10152 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127521356 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 3201 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10152 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLEGHANY FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870115 8-K 1 y56723e8-k.txt ALLEGHANY CORP. 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): January 4, 2002 --------------- Alleghany Corporation ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-9371 51-0283071 ---------------------- ---------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 375 Park Avenue, Suite 3201 New York, New York 10152 ------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 752-1356 -------------- ------------- Item 5. Other Events. On July 20, 2001, Alleghany Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Alleghany"), ABC Acquisition Corp., a Wisconsin corporation, and Capitol Transamerica Corporation ("CATA"), a Wisconsin corporation, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Alleghany agreed to acquire CATA for merger consideration of approximately $182 million in cash. The acquisition of CATA by Alleghany was completed on January 4, 2002. The Merger Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit accompanies this report: Exhibit Number Exhibit Description -------------- ------------------- 99 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 20, 2001 by and among Capitol Transamerica Corporation, ABC Acquisition Corp. and Alleghany Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10.1(a) to Alleghany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference. 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. Alleghany corporation Date: January 22, 2002 By: /s/ Peter R. Sismondo ---------------------- Name: Peter R. Sismondo Title: Vice President, Controller, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit Description -------------- ------------------- 99 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 20, 2001 by and among Capitol Transamerica Corporation, ABC Acquisition Corp. and Alleghany Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10.1(a) to Alleghany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----