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): February 22, 2017 |
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ProAssurance Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-16533 | 63-1261433 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama | 35209 |
(Address of Principal Executive Office ) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 877-4400 |
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On February 22, 2017 we issued a news release reporting the results of our operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The text of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8K.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURES
We have updated our online disclosure of our entire investment portfolio to provide details of our holdings through December 31, 2016. The disclosure is available under Quarterly Investment Supplements under the Financial Information section of the Investor Relations section of our website (http://investor.proassurance.com/).
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
99.1 | News release issued on February 22, 2017 reporting results of our operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. |
The information we are furnishing under Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8K, including Exhibit 99.1, are not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: February 22, 2017
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION |
by: /s/ Frank B. O’Neil |
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Frank B. O’Neil Senior Vice-President |
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