0000944695-19-000215.txt : 20191231 0000944695-19-000215.hdr.sgml : 20191231 20191231162229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000944695-19-000215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20191231 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191231 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Welzenbach Mark Joseph CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001576903 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13754 FILM NUMBER: 191319711 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 440 LINCOLN STREET (S-316) 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 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2019-12-27 0000944695 HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. THG 0001576903 Welzenbach Mark Joseph C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. 440 LINCOLN STREET WORCESTER MA 01653 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2019-12-27 4 A 0 24.549 0 A 17706.705 D Common Stock Option (right to buy) 77.91 2026-02-23 Common Stock 5018 5018 D Common Stock Option (right to buy) 85.87 2027-02-24 Common Stock 12130 12130 D Common Stock Option (right to buy) 104.11 2028-02-27 Common Stock 15566 15566 D Common Stock Option (right to buy) 117.22 2029-03-05 Common Stock 7029 7029 D Grant of restricted stock units under the Issuer's 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan upon the accrual of dividend rights associated with restricted stock units originally granted on March 5, 2019 as a result of the payment of a $2.50 special dividend on December 27, 2019 to all shareholders of record on December 16, 2019 (the "Special Dividend") and the payment of the company's regular quarterly dividend on the same date. Such units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant of the underlying restricted stock units. Option award previously granted by the Issuer on February 23, 2016. On December 13, 2019, pursuant to the terms specified in the award, the exercise price of this award was automatically adjusted from $79.33 to $77.91, and the remaining number of shares underlying the award was automatically adjusted from 4,928 to 5,018 to reflect the Special Dividend. A third of the award vested on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Option award previously granted by the Issuer on February 24, 2017. On December 13, 2019, pursuant to the terms specified in the award, the exercise price of this award was automatically adjusted from $87.43 to $85.87, and the number of remaining shares underlying the award was automatically adjusted from 11,912 to 12,130 to reflect the Special Dividend. A third of the award vested on each of the first two anniversaries of the date of grant, and the remaining third will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Option award previously granted by the Issuer on February 27, 2018. On December 13, 2019, pursuant to the terms specified in the award, the exercise price of this award was automatically adjusted from $106.01 to $104.11, and the number of shares underlying the award was automatically adjusted from 15,287 to 15,566 to reflect the Special Dividend. A third of the award vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and an additional third will vest on each of the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Option award previously granted by the Issuer on March 5, 2019. On December 13, 2019, pursuant to the terms specified in the award, the exercise price of this award was automatically adjusted from $119.36 to $117.22, and the number of shares underlying the award was automatically adjusted from 6,903 to 7,029 to reflect the Special Dividend. A third of the award will vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. /s/ Matthew R. Frascella pursuant to Confirming Statement 2019-12-31