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):  March 12, 2012

 

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-13790

 

76-0336636

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

13403 Northwest Freeway

Houston, Texas 77040

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(713) 690-7300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 8, 2012, James E. Oesterreicher notified HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that, due to family health issues, he will not stand for reelection to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 23, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting’).  Mr. Oesterreicher currently serves on the Board’s Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will continue to serve until the date of the Annual Meeting.  The Board and the Company thank Mr. Oesterreicher for his service to the Company.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alexander M Ludlow

 

 

 

Alexander M Ludlow

 

 

 

Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 

 

DATED:  March 12, 2012

 

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