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 4, 2012
Global Indemnity plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-34809 | 98-0664891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| Arthur Cox Building, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland |
None | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 (0) 1 618-0000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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 April 4, 2012, James R. Kroner notified Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), currently scheduled to be held in June 2012. Mr. Kroner’s decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
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.
| Global Indemnity plc | ||||||
| April 10, 2012 | By: | /s/ Linda C. Hohn | ||||
| Name: | Linda C. Hohn | |||||
| Title: | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | |||||