employers_8k.htm



 
UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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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 4, 2009
 
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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NEVADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-33245
(Commission File Number)
04-3850065
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
10375 Professional Circle
Reno, Nevada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
89521
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number including area code:  (888) 682-6671
 
No change since last report
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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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Section 2 – Financial Information
 
Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 4, 2009, Employers Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and is being furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Section 8 – Other Information
 
Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On November 4, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter cash dividend of six cents per share on the Company's common stock.  The dividend is payable on December 2, 2009 to stockholders of record as of November 18, 2009.  Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by the Company.
 
On November 4, 2009, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors authorized management to repurchase up to $50,000,000 million worth of the Company's common stock in the period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.  The Company intends to use this authorization to repurchase shares opportunistically through a variety of methods, including open market or private transactions, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.  The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares under the authorization.  The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the share price, corporate and regulatory requirements and other market and economic conditions.  Repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.  Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by the Company.
 
 
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1           Employers Holdings, Inc. press release, dated November 4, 2009.
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
   
EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
       
       
   
By:
/s/  Lenard T. Ormsby
   
Name:
Lenard T. Ormsby
   
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief
     
Legal Officer and General Counsel
       
 

 
Dated:           November 4, 2009
 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
99.1
 
Employers Holdings, Inc. press release, dated November 4, 2009.