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 26, 2004
ProAssurance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-16533 63-1261433
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer I.D. No.)
100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35209
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (205) 877-4400
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits filed with this report:
Number Exhibit
99.1 Copy of Registrant's press release, dated May 26, 2004,
as described in Item 9 of this filing.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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The registrant has furnished this report to disclose for
Regulation FD purposes its public release of:
1. The announcement of a placement of Trust Preferred
Securities. A copy of the press release, dated May 26, 2004 is included as
exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Form 8-K, including the accompanying exhibit, is being
furnished under Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"),
or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such
information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general
incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
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 26, 2004
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Howard H. Friedman
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Howard H. Friedman
Chief Financial Officer