21st Century Insurance Group 8-K 12-8-2004


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)
December 8, 2004

21st Century Insurance Group

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Delaware
0-6964
95-1935264
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No)
     
6301 Owensmouth Avenue
Woodland Hills, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
91367
(Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(818) 704-3700


Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 8, 2004, 21st Century Insurance Group, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), entered into a Settlement Agreement and General Release (the "Agreement") with G. Edward Combs, the Company's Senior Vice President of Marketing, which Agreement became binding on December 15, 2004. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Combs is voluntarily resigning his employment with the Company effective December 31, 2004 and, among other things, Mr. Combs will receive various severance benefits and released certain potential claims against the Company.

 
     

 

SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
     
 
21ST CENTURY INSURANCE GROUP
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 29, 2004 By:   /s/ Michael J. Cassanego
 
Name: Michael J. Cassanego
  Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel