Assurant, Inc. (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):   October 1, 2015

Assurant, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-31978 39-1126612
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
28 Liberty Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York   10005
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   212-859-7000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 1, 2015, Assurant, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing the closing of the sale of the supplemental and small-group self-funded business lines, a proprietary small group sales channel and certain assets of the Company's health insurance business to National General Holdings Corp., effective immediately. A copy of the Company's October 1, 2015 news release announcing the closing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 News Release, dated October 1, 2015





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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.

         
    Assurant, Inc.
          
October 1, 2015   By:   /s/ Stephen W. Gauster
       
        Name: Stephen W. Gauster
        Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News Release, dated October 1, 2015