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 17, 2005
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13754 04-3263626
(State or other jurisdic- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
tion of incorporation) Identification No.)
440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 855-1000
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
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 17, 2005, the Board of Directors of Allmerica Financial Corporation
re-elected Michael P. Angelini as its non-executive Chairman of the Board.
Consistent with the Board's past practice of paying an additional retainer to
the non-executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Angelini will receive a chairman's
retainer of $60,000, subject to the existing compensation deferral and stock
conversion rights of directors.
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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.
Allmerica Financial Corporation
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(Registrant)
Date: May 18, 2005 By: /s/ Edward J. Parry III
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Edward J. Parry III
Chief Financial Officer,
Executive Vice President,
Principal Accounting Officer and Director
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