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): February 19, 2009
STEWART
INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
(EXACT
NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE
(STATE
OR OTHER
JURISDICTION)
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001-02658
(COMMISSION
FILE NO.)
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74-1677330
(I.R.S.
EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION
NO.)
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1980
Post Oak Blvd, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address
Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 625-8100
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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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ITEM
2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION.
A press release issued by Stewart
Information Services Corporation on February 19, 2009, regarding financial
results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008, is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the first paragraph and the financial statements at
the end of the release are incorporated herein by reference. This
information is not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any
Securities Act registration statements.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Press
release of Stewart Information Services Corporation dated February 19, 2009,
reporting financial results for the three months and year ended December 31,
2008.
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
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STEWART
INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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By:
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/S/ J.
Allen Berryman |
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(J. Allen Berryman, Executive Vice
President, |
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Secretary, Treasurer
and Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: February
19, 2009