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): October 3, 2011
 
SeaBright Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
 
001-34204
 
56-2393241
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1501 4 th Avenue, Suite 2600
Seattle, Washington 98101
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
 
206-269-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On October 3, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SeaBright Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) awarded M. Philip Romney, the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, a discretionary cash bonus in the amount of $25,000 in connection with his service as acting principal financial officer from August 5, 2011 to September 12, 2011.
 

 
 

 
 
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.
         
 
SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ John G. Pasqualetto  
 
   
John G. Pasqualetto 
 
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
 
Date: October 7, 2011