-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sg1x/0bIeL0ODhYdoataCkBFQUXyrE5vQlaxRmGUPpg5/0bg9T6LNwNuo1/UjsPo JkV6yoKl0sMfgrEY9V1G1A== 0000950134-07-012221.txt : 20070523 0000950134-07-012221.hdr.sgml : 20070523 20070523155211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-07-012221 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070523 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISAFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018979 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 752069407 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12251 FILM NUMBER: 07873977 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST CITY: DERIDDER STATE: LA ZIP: 70634 BUSINESS PHONE: 337-463-9052 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST CITY: DERIDDER STATE: LA ZIP: 70634 8-K 1 d46924e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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): May 23, 2007
AMERISAFE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Texas
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  000-51520
(Commission
File Number) 		  75-2069407
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2301 Highway 190 West
DeRidder, Louisiana 70634
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 463-9052
     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On May 23, 2007 AMERISAFE, Inc. commuted reinsurance agreements with Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (formerly known as American Reinsurance Company), covering portions of accident years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
     AMERISAFE received cash of approximately $24.5 million in exchange for releasing Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. from its reinsurance obligations under the commuted agreements and settling the commuted agreements’ profit contingency provisions. As a result of the commutation, AMERISAFE will book pre-tax commission income of approximately $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. At March 31, 2007 AMERISAFE had reinsurance receivables from Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. of approximately $23.0 million.
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.
         
  AMERISAFE, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Todd Walker    
    Todd Walker, Executive Vice President,   
    General Counsel and Secretary   
 
Date: May 23, 2007

 

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