8-K 1 htm_23294.htm LIVE FILING North Pointe Holdings Corporation (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):   October 22, 2007

North Pointe Holdings Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Michigan 00051530 383615047
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
28819 Franklin Road, Southfield , Michigan   48034
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   248-358-1171

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 22, 2007, North Pointe Holdings Corporation (the "Company") entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with respect to the disposition of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of one of its insurance company subsidiaries, Home Pointe Insurance Company, to American Capital Assurance Corp., a subsidiary of Safe Harbour Holdings, LLC, a Florida domiciled insurance holding company. Home Pointe Insurance Company conducts all of the Company’s Florida homeowners and dwelling fire operations. The purchase price for the acquisition is equal to Home Pointe Insurance Company's current GAAP book value, which is approximately $15.3 million. The transaction is expected to close following the receipt of regulatory approvals.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated October 22, 2007





Forward-Looking Statements:

This Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the “Note on Forward-Looking Statements” section in Item 7 of North Pointe Holdings Corporation’s 2006 Form 10-K (which section is incorporated by reference herein) and in conjunction with other SEC reports filed by the Company that disclose other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially. North Pointe Holdings Corporation expressly disclaims any current intention to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information or future events or developments.


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.

         
    North Pointe Holdings Corporation
          
October 22, 2007   By:   /s/James G. Petcoff
       
        Name: James G. Petcoff
        Title: Chairman / Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release issued by North Pointe Holdings Corporation dated October 22, 2007