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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
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Exchange
Act of 1934
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31,
2009
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ProAssurance
Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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001-16533
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63-1261433
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employer I.D. No.)
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100
Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama
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35209
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(Address
of Principal Executive Office )
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(Zip
code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code: (205) 877-4400
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act
(17CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17CFR
240.13e-(c))
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Item
7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure
On March
31, 2009 we issued a news release reporting that the policyholders of the
Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA) have overwhelmingly approved the
sponsored-demutualization that will bring PICA into ProAssurance as a standalone
subsidiary. We expect to close the transaction early in the second
quarter.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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News
Release reporting that the policyholders of the Podiatry Insurance Company
of America (PICA) have overwhelmingly approved the
sponsored-demutualization that will bring PICA into ProAssurance as a
standalone subsidiary.
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The
information we are furnishing under Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report
on Form 8K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, 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.
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: April
1, 2009
PROASSURANCE
CORPORATION
By: /s/
Frank B. O’Neil
Frank B. O’Neil
Senior Vice
President