8-K

UNITED STATES

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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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2015

BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	0-5534	35-0160330
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 Congressional Boulevard, Carmel, IN	46032
(Address of principle executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                                       (317) 636-9800

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Not applicable

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 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Principal Officers

The following information, including the Exhibit to this Form 8-K, is being furnished pursuant to Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Principal Officers.

On February 9, 2015, Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing the election of a new director effective February 5, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. It is incorporated by reference to Item 9.01 below as if fully set forth therein.

In accordance with Item 5.02(d), the Company announced the election of Mr. Arshad Zakaria to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 5, 2015.  Mr. Zakaria is the Chief Executive and Co-Founder of New Vernon Capital LLC.  Mr. Zakaria is a member of the Investment Committee and there are no reportable transactions with regard to Mr. Zakaria as would be required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of this press release is also posted on the Company’s website.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1  Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. press release dated February 9, 2015.

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.

BALDWIN & LYONS, INC.

February 9, 2015                                                                   by: /s/ Joseph J. DeVito                                                                                             

Joseph J. DeVito

Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-99.1

Baldwin & Lyons, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             February 9, 2015

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Press Contact:  G. Patrick Corydon

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 corydon@baldwinandlyons.com

BALDWIN & LYONS ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR

Carmel, Indiana, February 9, 2015—Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWINA, BWINB) today announcedthat Mr. Arshad R. Zakaria was elected to the Board of Directors during the Company’s regular quarterly board meeting held on February 5, 2015.

Mr. Zakaria is the Chief Executive and Co-Founder of New Vernon Capital LLC.  New Vernon Capital was founded in 2004 and has a focus on emerging markets, particularly India.  Prior to forming New Vernon Capital, Mr. Zakaria was an Executive Vice President of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and President of the Global Markets and Investment Banking Group (GMI) from October 2001 to August 2003 and Chairman of that group from August 2003 to December 2003.  As President of GMI, he was responsible for investment banking, debt and equity markets, and private equity on a global basis.  From May 2000 until October 2001, Mr. Zakaria served as head of Corporate Risk Management.  He also served as a member of Merrill Lynch’s Executive Management and Operating Committees.

Mr. Zakaria received his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, in applied mathematics, from Harvard University in 1985.  He received his M.B.A. with high distinction from Harvard Business School in 1987 where he was a Baker Scholar and a recipient of the Loeb-Rhoades Fellowship for Finance.

Mr. Zakaria is a member of the Advisory Council of the South Asia Institute of Harvard University, the HBS India Advisory Board, and the Brookings India Initiative Founders Circle.

Forward-looking statements in this report are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties.  Readers are encouraged to review the Company's annual report for its full statement regarding forward-looking information.