Form 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): June 20, 2016

 

 

Global Indemnity plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-34809   98-0664891
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
25/28 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Ireland
    None
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0) 1 649 2000

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”) issued a press release on June 20, 2016 announcing a proposal to change the Company’s place of incorporation from Ireland to the Cayman Islands. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated June 20, 2016.


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.

 

Global Indemnity plc

By:

  /s/ Thomas M. McGeehan
  Name: Thomas M. McGeehan
 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 20, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated June 20, 2016.