Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 16, 2017

 

 

Global Indemnity Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-34809   98-1304287

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

27 Hospital Road

George Town, Grand Cayman

KY1-9008, Cayman Islands

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (345) 949-0100

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Directors.

On September 16, 2017, David Bruce, Jason Hurwitz, and Arik Rashkes were appointed to the Board of Directors of Global Indemnity Limited (the “Company”) effective September 16, 2017. Mr. Bruce was appointed as a member of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Compensation & Benefits Committee, and the Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Hurwitz was appointed as a member of the Investment Committee, Audit Committee, and the Enterprise Risk Management Committee. Mr. Rashkes was appointed as a member of the Nominating & Governance Committee, Compensation & Benefits Committee, and the Enterprise Risk Management Committee.

Each director is party to a separate agreement with Fox Paine & Company, LLC (“Fox Paine”) pursuant to which they became directors. Each agreement provides that Fox Paine may remove the director at any time and each director agrees to immediately resign from the Board upon the request of Fox Paine. Each director agrees to act in accordance with the Company’s Insider Trading Policy, that a duty of confidentiality is owed to the Company and Fox Paine, and to keep Fox Paine updated on developments at the Company.

The directors are not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The directors are subject to the non-executive compensation plan as described in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement filed on April 28, 2017. The directors are not party to any other material plan, contract or arrangement or any grant or award under any such plan, contract or arrangement that was entered into in connection with their appointments.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    Global Indemnity Limited
Date: September 21, 2017     By:  

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

    Name:   Thomas M. McGeehan
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer