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 24, 2013
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-50795 | 75-2770432 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4450 Sojourn Drive, Suite 500, Addison, Texas | 75001 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | Zip Code |
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: (972) 728-6300
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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) | Appointment of President and Chief Operating Officer |
On October 24, 2013, the Company appointed Joseph G. Fisher, age 44, to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Fisher joined the Company on November 1, 2006 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. On March 30, 2009, Mr. Fisher was promoted to Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and since September 12, 2011, he has also served as our Chief Claims and Regulatory Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fisher was a partner in the trial department of McDermott Will & Emery LLP in Chicago. Mr. Fisher earned his law degree and BS in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Fisher’s base salary was increased to $450,000 effective October 1, 2013.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Forward-looking statements represent our management’s judgment regarding future events. Although the Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Registrant can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. The Registrant cannot guarantee the accuracy of the forward-looking statements, and the Registrant’s actual results could differ materially from those contained any forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and may cause actual results to differ materially from the Registrant’s expressed expectations.
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.
| AFFIRMATIVE INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 30, 2013 | By: | /s/ John P. Killacky | ||||
| Name: John P. Killacky | ||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||