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 7, 2017
Assurant, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31978 | 39-1126612 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 28 Liberty Street, 41st Floor New York, New York |
10005 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 859-7000
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On February 7, 2017, Assurant, Inc. issued a news release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. The text of the news release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference into this Item. The news release is furnished and not filed pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibits
| 99.1 | News Release, dated February 7, 2017. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ASSURANT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: February 7, 2017 | By: | /s/ Bart R. Schwartz | ||||
| Bart R. Schwartz | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release, dated February 7, 2017 | |
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