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): March 5, 2018

 

 

Global Indemnity Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-34809   98-1304287

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

27 Hospital Road

George Town, Grand Cayman

KY1-9008, Cayman Islands

   None
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (345) 949-0100

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:

 

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

 

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

 

☐ 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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 5, 2018, Global Indemnity Limited (“Global Indemnity”) announced that its board of directors approved on March 4, 2018 a dividend payment of $0.25 per ordinary share with a payment date of March 29, 2018 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 21, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Other Events

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release of Global Indemnity Limited dated March 5, 2018.

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 Limited
March 5, 2018   By:  

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

    Name: Thomas M. McGeehan
    Title: Chief Financial Officer