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): November 15, 2013
Signature Group Holdings, Inc.
| Nevada | 001-08007 | 95-2815260 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 15303 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1600 Sherman Oaks, CA |
91403 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 435-1255
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 15, 2013, Signature Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is sending a redemption notice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), for all of the Company’s outstanding 9% Notes Due December 31, 2016 (the “9% Notes”), at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date of December 30, 2013. The 9% Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated June 11, 2010, between the Company and the Trustee.
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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.
| SIGNATURE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| Date: November 15, 2013 | By: | /s/ Chris Manderson | ||
| Name: | Chris Manderson | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | |||
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