-----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, WJaeGnDCXBSJZiAqm29szx+eowQHNH+dyC0bnFyeR06XC1Ar4FJG10LiU/IWXIpg KUhNGZUXEbIHTlsmDWT7vA== 0001181431-09-016962.txt : 20090324 0001181431-09-016962.hdr.sgml : 20090324 20090323174715 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-09-016962 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090323 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC/DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888919 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 760336636 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13790 FILM NUMBER: 09699610 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13403 NORTHWEST FRWY CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040-6094 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136907300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13403 NORTHWEST FREEWAY CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 8-K 1 rrd238061.htm BOARD RETIREMENTS Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  03/23/2009
 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-13790
 
Delaware
  
76-0336636
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
13403 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77040
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
713-690-7300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:

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

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

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

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

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On March 23, 2009, the Company announced the retirement effective as of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Patrick B. Collins, J. Robert Dickerson, Michael A.F. Roberts and (as previously disclosed in our 8-K filed November 29, 2007) Allan W. Fulkerson.
 
 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
        A copy of the press release disclosing the information included in Item 5.02 above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

        The information contained herein shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
No.        Exhibit
99.1    Press release dated March 23, 2009.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
     
 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
 
 
Date: March 23, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Frank J. Bramanti

               
Frank J. Bramanti
               
Chief Executive Officer
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.
  
Press Release
EX-99. 2 rrd238061_27846.htm PRESS RELEASE

 

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS DIRECTORS TO RETIRE;

COMPANY RECOGNIZES THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE

 

HOUSTON (March 23, 2009) . . .

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) announced today that four long-serving members of its Board of Directors will be retiring as of the Company's annual shareholders meeting on May 21, 2009, and, therefore, will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors. As a result, the HCC Board will be reduced from 14 to 10 Directors.

Retiring from the HCC Board are J. Robert Dickerson, who has been a Director of HCC, its predecessors or its subsidiaries since 1981; Patrick B. Collins, who became a Director in 1991; Allan W. Fulkerson, who joined the HCC Board in 1993; and Michael A. F. Roberts, who became a Board member in 2002.

"We want to thank Pat Collins, Bob Dickerson, Allan Fulkerson and Michael Roberts for their service and recognize them for their contributions to HCC over these many years," HCC Chairman of the Board Christopher J. B. Williams said.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC) is a leading international specialty insurance group with offices across the United States and in Bermuda, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. HCC has assets of $8.3 billion, shareholders' equity of $2.6 billion and is rated AA (Very Strong) by Standard & Poor's and AA (Very Strong) by Fitch Ratings. In addition, HCC's major domestic insurance companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company.

For more information, visit our website at www.hcc.com.

Contact: Barney White, HCC Vice President of Investor Relations

Telephone: (713) 744-3719

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made under "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The types of risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company are set forth in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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