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 5, 2013

 

 

SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

         
New Jersey   001-33067   22-2168890

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

   
40 Wantage Avenue, Branchville, New Jersey   07890
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(973) 948-3000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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))

 

 
 

   

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On February 5, 2013, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2043. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number 

 

Description

99.1   Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated February 5, 2013

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 

 

  SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
       
  By:  /s/ Michael H. Lanza
    Name:  Michael H. Lanza
    Title:  Executive Vice President and
      General Counsel

 

Date: February 5, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number 

 

Description

99.1   Press Release of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. dated February 5, 2013

 

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