-----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, CJcxtWGTap2W23iD4J9aaeARZFm6nRoJRGNvRjO6Cf38dy7eNNc2ce0GK8ZSON65 uWYC6gaQDpM+oE+T2P9vJA== 0000783603-03-000011.txt : 20030702 0000783603-03-000011.hdr.sgml : 20030702 20030702115350 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000783603-03-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030630 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20030702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000783603 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14795 FILM NUMBER: 03770359 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1845 THE EXCHANGE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412955688 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1845 THE EXCHANGE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 8-K 1 form8k62003.htm 8-K 6/2003 8-k

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Date of Report: June 20, 2003

AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
formerly known as American Safety Insurance Group, Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Bermuda                               1-14795                         Not applicable
          (State of incorporation                   (Commission File                   (I.R.S. Employer
              or organization)                          Number)                       Identification No.)


              44 Church Street                                                          (441) 296-8560
              P.O. Box HM 2064                                                      (Registrant's telephone
          Hamilton, HM HX Bermuda                                                           number)
  (Address of principal executive offices)

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Item 5. Other Events.

At the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held June 20, 2003, the shareholders of the Company approved the recommendation of the Board of Directors to change the Company’s corporate name to “American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.” to reflect the Company’s current status as a holding company for its insurance operations. The Bermuda Registrar of Companies approved the Company’s corporate name change on June 20, 2003.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on June 30, 2003.

                                                     American Safety Insurance Group, Ltd.


                                                     By:  /s/ Stephen R. Crim           
                                                     Stephen R. Crim, President

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FORM NO. 3a Registration No. 11819

BERMUDA

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

ON CHANGE OF NAME

I HEREBY CERTIFY that in accordance with section 10 of the Companies Act

1981 AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. by resolution and with

the approval of the Registrar of Companies has changed its name and was registered

as American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. on the 20^th day of June, 2003.

                                            Given under my hand and the Seal of


Seal                                        the REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES this 24th


                                            day of June, 2003




                                            /s/                                 
                                            for Acting Registrar of Companies

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