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): February 10, 2019

 

 

Global Indemnity Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands		001-34809		98-1304287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
27 Hospital Road George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008, Cayman Islands				None
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (345) 949-0100

Not Applicable

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

On February 11, 2019, Global Indemnity Limited (“Global Indemnity”) announced that its board of directors approved on February 10, 2019 a dividend payment of $0.25 per ordinary share with a payment date of March 29, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Other Events

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of Global Indemnity Limited dated February 11, 2019.

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 Limited
February 11, 2019				By:		/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan
						Name:		Thomas M. McGeehan
						Title:		Chief Financial Officer