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): April 26, 2024

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-01665	36-2476480
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

15 Joys Lane Kingston, New York	12401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (845) 802-7900

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	KINS	NASDAQ Capital Market

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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):

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

(b) and (c)    Kingstone Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Victor Brodsky as its new Chief Accounting Officer to replace Michelle Gage in such capacity.  Mr. Brodsky’s appointment was effective as of May 1, 2024.  Ms. Gage’s employment was terminated on April 26, 2024.

Mr. Brodsky previously served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from August 2009 through September 2020, its Treasurer from August 2013 through September 2020 and its Chief Accounting Officer from August 2007 to July 2009.  He also served in various executive capacities with the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Kingstone Insurance Company, over such time.  From October 2020 through April 2024, Mr. Brodsky served as a consultant to the Company in connection with the operation of, among other areas, the Company’s accounting department.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits:
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

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.

	Company Name
Dated:  May 2, 2024	By:	/s/ Meryl Golden
		Meryl Golden
		President and CEO