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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | t1700430_ex99-1.htm |
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): | February 15, 2017 |
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 001-36777 | 98-0585280 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Wellesley House, 2nd Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke Bermuda | HM 08 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | +1-441-278-4580 |
(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
| ¨ | Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 15, 2017, James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act unless specifically stated by the Company.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 15, 2017, the Company announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per common share of the Company to be paid on March 31, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2017.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following Exhibit is furnished as a part of this Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated February 15, 2017 |
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.
| JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. | ||
| Dated: February 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Sarah C. Doran |
| Name: | Sarah C. Doran | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated February 15, 2017 |