-----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, GNlpoSvGkjSdekHvDZf1WEuy1NQinifJoBm0o1pMSPPAUpAclsz0IbwiQzaAgHOg aN3PfiILPU+916pOjY5V5Q== 0001179110-09-007987.txt : 20090515 0001179110-09-007987.hdr.sgml : 20090515 20090515175540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-09-007987 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090513 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090515 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pickard Bradley J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001464329 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33077 FILM NUMBER: 09834864 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION STREET 2: 29110 INKSTER ROAD, SUITE 100 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929186 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 383164336 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29621 NORTHWESTERN HWY STREET 2: PO BOX 5096 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48034 BUSINESS PHONE: 8103584010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29621 NORTHWESTERN HGWY STREET 2: PO BOX 5096 CITY: SOUTHFIELD STATE: MI ZIP: 48086 3 1 edgar.xml FORM 3 - X0203 3 2009-05-13 0 0000929186 FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORP FMR 0001464329 Pickard Bradley J C/O FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 29110 INKSTER ROAD, SUITE 100 SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 1 0 0 0 No securities beneficially owned. 0 D /s/ John A. Marazza, Attorney-In-Fact 2009-05-15 EX-24 2 pickard_x24.htm

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Richard Smith, John A. Marazza and Michael Roskiewicz, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, to sign any and all Securities and Exchange Commission statements of beneficial ownership of securities of First Mercury Financial Corporation (the “Company”) on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company and the New York Stock Exchange, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and necessary to be done under said Section 16(a), as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The authorization set forth above shall continue in full force and effect until the undersigned revokes such authorization by written instructions to the attorneys-in-fact.

The authority granted hereby shall in no event be deemed to impose or create any duty on behalf of the attorneys-in-fact with respect to the undersigned’s obligations to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Dated: May 15, 2009

/s/ Bradley J. Pickard

Bradley J. Pickard

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