0001104659-05-059347.txt : 20051206 0001104659-05-059347.hdr.sgml : 20051206 20051206152055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-059347 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051206 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109261 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 952702776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09627 FILM NUMBER: 051246897 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21255 CALIFA ST CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367 BUSINESS PHONE: 8187131000 8-K 1 a05-21352_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 6, 2005

ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-9627	95-2702776
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

21255 Califa Street, Woodland Hills, CA		91367-5021
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (818) 713-1000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 6, 2005, Zenith National Insurance Corp., the Registrant, issued a press release announcing the declaration of the Registrant’s dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and it is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Number		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of Zenith National Insurance Corp. dated December 6, 2005

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE CORP.


Dated:	December 6, 2005	By:	/s/ William J. Owen
			Name:	William J. Owen
			Title:	Senior Vice President
				and Chief Financial Officer

Index to Exhibits

Number		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release of Zenith National Insurance Corp. dated December 6, 2005

EX-99.1 2 a05-21352_1ex99d1.htm EXHIBIT 99

Exhibit 99.1

TheZenith

PRESS RELEASE

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL EDITORS		STANLEY R. ZAX
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Chairman & President
		818-713-1000

ZENITH DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

WOODLAND HILLS, CALIFORNIA, December 6, 2005......Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE:ZNT) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its outstanding shares. The dividend is payable February 14, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2006.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chairman & President

ZENITH DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND