0000944695-13-000046.txt : 20130515 0000944695-13-000046.hdr.sgml : 20130515 20130515151637 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000944695-13-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130515 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPPINGER FREDERICK H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001261155 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13754 FILM NUMBER: 13846387 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 440 LINCOLN ST CITY: WORCESTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01653 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: 1231 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 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-05-14 0 0000944695 HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. THG 0001261155 EPPINGER FREDERICK H THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. 440 LINCOLN ST WORCESTER MA 01653 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Common Stock 2013-05-14 4 M 0 69700 23.58 A 206152 D Common Stock 2013-05-14 4 F 0 49901 51.04 D 156251 D Common Stock Option (right to buy) 23.58 2013-05-14 4 M 0 69700 0 D 2013-08-28 Common Stock 69700 0 D Mr. Eppinger "net exercised" 69,700 options. The options were granted to Mr. Eppinger in 2003 when he joined the Company, and were scheduled to expire in August 2013. A total of 49,901 shares were withheld by the Company to satisfy the exercise price and taxes associated with the exercise, resulting in a net issuance of 19,799 shares to, and held by, Mr. Eppinger. Does not include 160,362 shares held indirectly in a Rabbi Trust pursuant to deferral agreements. 25% of the options vested on 8/28/04, 25% of the options vested on 8/28/05 and the remaining 50% of the options vested on 8/28/06. Walter H. Stowell pursuant to Confirming Statement 2013-05-15