0001144204-19-000917.txt : 20190107 0001144204-19-000917.hdr.sgml : 20190107 20190107170033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-000917 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181231 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20190107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094344 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TITLE INSURANCE [6361] IRS NUMBER: 741677330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02658 FILM NUMBER: 19513913 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 POST OAK BLVD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136258100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 POST OAK BLVD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 8-K 1 tv510512_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

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

December 31, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-02658

74-1677330

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1980 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, Texas

77056

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-625-8100

N/A

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

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Termination of Split Dollar Agreement

On December 31, 2018, Stewart Information Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and John L. Killea, the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer terminated the Split Dollar Agreement that had been entered into in 2008. Pursuant to the Split Dollar Agreement, the Company obtained a life insurance policy with a death benefit payable to Mr. Killea less the greater of the policy cash value or sum of the premiums paid by the Company.

In connection with the termination, the Company and Mr. Killea agreed that the Company could surrender the policy for the cash value and provided a check to Mr. Killea for $37,500 and a gross-up for taxes.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ John L. Killea
		John L. Killea, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Date: January 7, 2019