8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Global Indemnity Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   98-1304287
(State of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

27 Hospital Road

George Town, Grand Cayman

KY1-9008, Cayman Islands

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

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which

each class is to be registered

7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047   NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.   ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  ☐

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

File No. 333-205451

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

 

 

 


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the 7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 (the “Notes”) of Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”). For a description of the Notes, reference is made to the information set forth under the heading “Description of the Debt Securities” in the Company’s Prospectus, dated November 7, 2016 (the “Prospectus”), which constitutes a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-205451) (the “Registration Statement”), and under the heading “Description of the Notes” in the Company’s Prospectus Supplement, dated March 16, 2017, to the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, each filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which information is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

1    Indenture, dated as of August 12, 2015, by and between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 12, 2015).
2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 7, 2016, by and among the Company, Global Indemnity plc, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2016)
3    Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 23, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2017).
4    Form of 7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 (incorporated by reference to Annex A-1 to Exhibit 3).


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

    GLOBAL INDEMNITY LIMITED
Date: March 23, 2017     By:   /s/ Thomas M. McGeehan
      Name: Thomas M. McGeehan
      Title: Chief Financial Officer