Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  04/22/2008
 
Assurant, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-31978
 
DE
  
39-1126612
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 41st Floor
New York, New York 10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
(212) 859-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On April 22, 2008, Assurant, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Jerome A. Atkinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, will be retiring from the Company effective July 1, 2008.
 
 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On April 22, 2008, the Company also announced that Bart Schwartz will be joining Assurant as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary effective April 28, 2008. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a press release issued by the Company yesterday regarding Mr. Schwartz's appointment.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
     
 
Assurant, Inc.
 
 
Date: April 23, 2008.
     
By:
 
/s/    Raj B. Dave

               
Raj B. Dave
               
Vice President and Managing Attorney
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated April 22, 2008