Global Indemnity plc (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 20, 2010

Global Indemnity plc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ireland 001-34809 98-0664891
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Arthur Cox Building, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland   None
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   +353 (0) 1 618-0000

Not Applicable
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Stephen A. Cozen will retire from the Board of Directors effective year-end. Effective September 20, 2010 Mary R. Hennessy was appointed to the Board of Directors.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Hennessy and any other person pursuant to which she became a Director. She is not party to any transaction with the Registrant that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. She is not party to any material plan, contract or arrangement that was entered into in connection with her appointment.

A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Cozen and the appointment of Ms. Hennessy is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





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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
          
September 23, 2010   By:   /s/ Thomas M. McGeehan
       
        Name: Thomas M. McGeehan
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release