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| EX-99.1 - NEWS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE PROMOTION OF EDWARD L. RAND, JR. TO COO - PROASSURANCE CORP | randpromotion1_17x18final.htm |
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 17, 2018 |
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ProAssurance Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 001-16533 | 63-1261433 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama | 35209 |
(Address of Principal Executive Office ) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 877-4400 |
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Emerging growth company o |
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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. |
(c) Edward L. “Ned” Rand, Jr. has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, a newly created position in which Mr. Rand will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of ProAssurance, reporting directly to Stan Starnes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rand will continue in his roles as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of ProAssurance for the near future. |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure |
In this current report on Form 8K we are announcing the promotion of Edward L. “Ned” Rand, Jr. to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Rand will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of ProAssurance, reporting directly to Stan Starnes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rand will continue in that role as Chief Financial Officer for the near future. ProAssurance’s line of business leaders will report directly to Mr. Rand and through him to Mr. Starnes, and each line of business leader will continue to exercise broad responsibilities for the success of their respective line of business. |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits |
We are furnishing Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K in accordance with Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure. These exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
SIGNATURE |
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. |
Date: January 17, 2018 |
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION |
by: /s/ Frank B. O’Neil Frank B. O’Neil Senior Vice-President |
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