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):
July 24, 2014
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-34042 (Commission File Number) | 98-0570192 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
131 Front Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(441) 298-4900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 24, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the following quarterly dividends:
Dividend per Share | Payable on: | Record date: | ||||||
Common shares | $ | 0.11 | October 15, 2014 | October 1, 2014 | ||||
Preference shares - Series A | $ | 0.515625 | September 15, 2014 | September 1, 2014 | ||||
Preference shares - Series B | $ | 0.90625 | September 15, 2014 | September 1, 2014 | ||||
A copy of the press release is hereby filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.2.
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.
Date: July 24, 2014 | MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD. | |
By: | /s/ Lawrence F. Metz | |
Lawrence F. Metz | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Exhibit 99.2
PRESS RELEASE
Maiden Holdings Announces Dividends on Common Shares and Preference Shares
HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 24, 2014 -- Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MHLD) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2014.
Maiden’s Board of Directors also approved a cash dividend on its Series A 8.25% Non-Cumulative Preference Shares of $0.515625 per Preference Share. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2014.
Additionally, Maiden’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on its Series B 7.25% Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares of $0.90625 per Preference Share. The dividend will be payable on September 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2014.
About Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company formed in 2007. Through its subsidiaries, which are each A- rated (excellent) by A.M. Best, the Company is focused on providing non-catastrophic, customized reinsurance products and services to small and mid-size insurance companies in the United States and Europe. As of March 31, 2014, Maiden had $4.9 billion in assets and shareholders' equity of $1.2 billion.
The Maiden Holdings, Ltd. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5006
CONTACT:
Noah Fields, Vice President, Investor Relations
Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
Phone: 441.298.4927
E-mail: nfields@maiden.bm