-----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, NZ+EphsGAnGOpVhxQNWAA4bJ/BSAb3i0P6EG0QozGqg1wz3LQ6EfvuGUCXMvnHcv eqx80g/n0z9+QDUY9wOC6A== 0000944695-08-000010.txt : 20080211 0000944695-08-000010.hdr.sgml : 20080211 20080211151939 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000944695-08-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080207 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080211 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944695 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 043263626 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1106 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 440 LINCOLN ST CITY: WORCESTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01653 BUSINESS PHONE: 5088551000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 440 LINCOLN ST CITY: WORCESTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01653 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950501 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANTER GREGORY D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227474 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13754 FILM NUMBER: 08593131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 5088552524 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 440 LINCOLN ST. (E-6) CITY: WORCESTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01653 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-02-07 0 0000944695 HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. THG 0001227474 TRANTER GREGORY D C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. 440 LINCOLN STREET WORCESTER MA 01653 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 A 0 5400 A 23738 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 A 0 6995 A 30733 D Common Stock 2008-02-07 4 F 0 1800 44.85 D 28933 D On 2/7/05, Reporting Person was granted 3,600 (target) performance-based restricted stock units (the "2005 PBRSUs") pursuant to Issuer's Amended Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the "1996 Plan"). Provided the Issuer's property and casualty operations achieved a specified return on equity for the year 2007 (the "2007 ROE Target") and Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer until such date, the 2005 PBRSUs vest three years after the grant date. The actual 2005 PBRSU award could be as low as zero, and as high at 150% of the target, based on the return on equity actually achieved. On 2/7/08, the Issuer determined that the 2007 ROE Target had been achieved at a level that entitled holders of the 2005 PBRSUs to 150% of their target award. Accordingly, Reporting Person was issued 5,400 shares of common stock On 2/14/06, Reporting Person was granted 4,750 (target) performance-based restricted stock units (the "2006 PBRSUs") pursuant to Issuer's 1996 Plan. Provided the Issuer's property and casualty operations achieved a specified average return on equity for the years 2006 and 2007 (the "ROE Target") and Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer until such date, 50% of the 2006 PBRSUs vest two years after the grant date and the remaining 50% of the 2006 PBRSUs vest three years after the grant date. The actual 2006 PBRSU award could be as low as zero, and as high at 175% of target, based on the return on equity actually achieved. On 2/7/08, the Issuer determined that the ROE Target had been achieved at a level that entitled holders of the 2006 PBRSUs to 147.25% of their target award. Accordingly, provided Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer on the applicable vesting dates, Reporting Person will be issued an aggregate of 6,995 shares of common stock. Additional 488 shares held indirectly in 401(k) plan. Walter H. Stowell pursuant to Confirming Statement 2008-02-11 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----