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): June 20, 2016
Global Indemnity plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-34809 | 98-0664891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 25/28 North Wall Quay Dublin 1 Ireland |
None | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +(353) (0) 1 649 2000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Global Indemnity plc (the “Company”) issued a press release on June 20, 2016 announcing a proposal to change the Company’s place of incorporation from Ireland to the Cayman Islands. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated June 20, 2016. |
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.
| Global Indemnity plc | ||
| By: |
/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan | |
| Name: Thomas M. McGeehan | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 20, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated June 20, 2016. |