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): January 31, 2017
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-15259 | 98-0214719 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 110 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda |
P.O. Box HM 1282 Hamilton HM FX Bermuda | |||
| (Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Mailing Address) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5858
Not Applicable
(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 2.03. | CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT. |
On January 31, 2017, Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (“Argo Group”) drew $125,000,000 under its $175,000,000 Credit Agreement in order to fund the previously announced acquisition of Ariel Re. Terms of the $175,000,000 Credit Agreement are described in Argo Group’s Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2014.
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.
| ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jay S. Bullock | |||||||
| Dated: February 6, 2017 | Name: | Jay S. Bullock | ||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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