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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): August 9, 2013

MEADOWBROOK INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1-14094

(Commission File Number)

(248) 358-1100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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)

o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:MIG) today announced that it has filed a form 12b-25, Notification of Late Filing, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Certain statements made by the Company under this item contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as “will,” “expects,” “believe,” “anticipates,” “would,” “may be” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the Company’s anticipated financial results and results of analyses on impairment charges. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. These factors and risks include, but are not limited to, actions taken by regulators, rating agencies or lenders, including the impact of the downgrade by A.M. Best of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ financial strength rating, the anticipated impact and timing of a goodwill impairment charge, the Company’s ability to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013 no later than the prescribed due date allowed pursuant to Rule 12b-25, and operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s cautionary statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

a.

None.

b.

None.

c.

None.

d.

The following document is furnished as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

99.1

Press Release issued August 9, 2013

Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K is being furnished in accordance with Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities imposed by that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document or filing under the Securities Act, except as may be expressly set forth in a specific filing.

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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.

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Exhibit No.

Document Description

99.1

Press Release issued August 9, 2013

 

 

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