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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

February 1, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


AMERCO
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada
1-11255
88-0106815
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1325 Airmotive Way, Ste. 100
Reno, Nevada 89502-3239
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(775) 688-6300
(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:

 
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Item 8.01.  Other Items

On February 1, 2012, AMERCO issued a press release announcing that its property and casualty insurance subsidiary’s excess workers’ compensation business, Repwest will take a third quarter fiscal 2012 charge to strengthen its loss reserves. The total after-tax charge for this reserve strengthening in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was $31 million.

The Company’s press release regarding the strengthening of loss reserves is included as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated February 1, 2012.



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.
 
Dated: February 1, 2012
 
AMERCO


 
 
  /s/ Jason A. Berg
 
Jason A. Berg,
 
Principal Financial Officer and
 
Chief Accounting Officer



 
 
 



Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated February 1, 2012.