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

 

April 10, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

1-8993
(Commission file
number)

 

94-2708455
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

80 South Main Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(603) 640-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) has adopted a new practice to limit the number of non-independent directors on the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).  Both John D. Gillespie and Allan L. Waters will retire from the Board effective May 28, 2015, the date of the Company’s 2015 Annual General Meeting.

 

As a result of these retirements, the Board will be comprised of five independent directors and the Chairman/CEO.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATED: April 10, 2015

By:

/s/

J. BRIAN PALMER

 

 

 

J. Brian Palmer

 

 

 

Managing Director and

 

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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