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): September 24, 2013
Tower Group International, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-35834 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Crown House, 4 Par-La-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(441) 279-6610
(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 September 24, 2013, Gary S. Maier notified Tower Group International, Ltd. (the “Company”) of his resignation effective as of October 4, 2013, from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Tower Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
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 International, Ltd. | ||||
| Registrant | ||||
| Date: September 24, 2013 | /s/ Elliot S. Orol | |||
| ELLIOT S. OROL | ||||
| Senior Vice President, | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||