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): January 30, 2013

 

 

Tower Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-50990   13-3894120

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

120 Broadway, 31st Floor

New York, NY 10271

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 655-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 30, 2013, the Board of Directors of Tower Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a quarterly dividend of 18.75 cents per share payable on February 28, 2013, to stockholders of record as of February 14, 2013.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

     

Tower Group, Inc.

      Registrant
Date: February 7, 2013      

/s/ Elliot S. Orol

     

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary