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): November 9, 2004
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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 9, 2004 we filed a press release reporting the results of our
operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
a. None
b. None
c. We are furnishing the following document as an Exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of
Regulation 8-K:
99.1 Press release reporting results of our operations for the
quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004, issues on
November 9, 2004.
We are furnishing the exhbit to this Form 8-K in accordance with items 2.02. The
exhibit shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject
to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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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: November 9, 2004
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Howard H. Friedman
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Howard H. Friedman
Chief Financial Officer
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