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): July 8, 2003
ProAssurance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-16533 63-1261433
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35209
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 877-4400
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits filed with this report:
Number Exhibit
99.1 Copy of Registrant's press release, dated July 8,
2003, publicly commenting on A. M. Best's
affirmation of the Company's Financial Strength
Rating, and highlighting Best's rating of the
Company's recently issued debentures.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The registrant has furnished this report to disclose for
Regulation FD purposes its public release of:
1. Comments on A. M. Best's affirmation of the Company's Financial
Strength Rating, and Best's rating of the Company's recently issued debentures.
A copy of the press release, dated July 8, 2003, is included as exhibit 99.1 to
this report.
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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.
Date: June 8, 2003
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Howard H. Friedman
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Howard H. Friedman
Chief Financial Officer
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