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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): February 25, 2015
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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001-02658
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74-1677330
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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Commission
File Number:
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1980 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, Texas
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77056
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): 713-625-8100
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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 25, 2015, Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company’s cash dividend payable to shareholders of Common Stock from $0.10 per share annually to $1.00 per share to be paid quarterly at a rate of $0.25 per share beginning in the second quarter of this year. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing information and exhibits hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on present expectations, and are subject to the limitations listed therein and in the Company’s other SEC reports, including that actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release, dated February 25, 2015, relating to the announcement of the Company’s dividend
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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.
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STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
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Date: February 25, 2015
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By:
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/s/ J. Allen Berryman |
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Name: J. Allen Berryman
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Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary,
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press release, dated February 25, 2015, relating to the announcement of the Company’s dividend
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