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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): May 2, 2019
 
Conifer Holdings Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Michigan
 
001-37536
 
27-1298795
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
550 West Merrill Street, Suite 200
Birmingham, MI 48009
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 559-0840

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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
 
On April 29, 2019, the Board of Directors of Conifer Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Andrew Petcoff and John Melstrom to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately. The Board of Directors did not elect Mr. Petcoff or Mr. Melstrom pursuant to any arrangements or understandings between them and the Company or any other person. Andrew Petcoff is the Senior Vice President for Conifer Holdings, Inc. He is also the President of Sycamore Insurance Agency, a wholly owned Conifer subsidiary. There are no material transactions between Mr. Melstrom and the Company or any other person.

On May 2, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Petcoff's and Mr. Melstrom's appointment as a director. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit hereto.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1       Press release dated May 2, 2019






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.
 
Date: May 2, 2019
Conifer Holdings Inc.
 
By:  
/s/ BRIAN J. RONEY
Brian J. Roney
President





EXHIBIT INDEX
Item No.
Exhibits
99.1