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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2009

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-13754	04-3263626
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S.Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(508) 855-1000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 20, 2009, the Company issued the following press release: “The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Increases Annual Dividend by $0.30 to $0.75 Per Share”. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

Item 9.0 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 20, 2009, announcing annual dividend of $0.75 cents per share.

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.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: October 20, 2009	By:	/s/ Eugene M. Bullis
		Eugene M. Bullis
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

EX-99

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. INCREASES

ANNUAL DIVIDEND by $0.30, to $0.75 PER SHARE

WORCESTER, Mass., (October 20, 2009) - The Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today declared an annual dividend of 75 cents ($0.75) per share on the issued and outstanding common stock of the company, payable December 9,2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2009. This represents an increase of 30 cents, or 67% from the dividend paid last year.

The board also authorized a change in the company’s dividend payment schedule from a single annual cash dividend to quarterly dividend payments, subject to subsequent board authorization and declaration each quarter, beginning in fiscal year 2010.

“I am pleased to announce that we have increased our annual dividend for the fifth consecutive year,” said Frederick H. Eppinger, chief executive officer of The Hanover. “The increase this year, the decision to switch to a quarterly dividend schedule, and the increase in our share repurchase program announced last month, all are driven by our continuing commitment to deliver value to our shareholders, and demonstrate the board’s confidence in our capital position, financial strength and future.”

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements regarding our balance sheet, financial strength, capital and liquidity positions, potential for future profitable growth and positive cash flow, and dividends payable to our shareholders, which may be subject to future increases, decreases, or elimination are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially. Investors are directed to consider the risks and uncertainties in its business that may affect future performance and that are discussed in readily available documents, including the Company’s annual report and other documents filed by The Hanover with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are also available at www.hanover.com under “Investors.”

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, also based in Worcester; Citizens Insurance Company of America, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and their affiliates. The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to individuals, families and businesses through an extensive network of independent agents, and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partners and their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a group, The Hanover ranks among the top 30 property and casualty insurers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.hanover.com.

CONTACTS

Investors: Media:

Oksana Lukasheva Michael F. Buckley

(508) 855-2063 (508) 855-3099

olukasheva@hanover.com mibuckley@hanover.com