Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  03/23/2009
 
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-13790
 
Delaware
  
76-0336636
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS 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)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On March 23, 2009, the Company announced the retirement effective as of the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Patrick B. Collins, J. Robert Dickerson, Michael A.F. Roberts and (as previously disclosed in our 8-K filed November 29, 2007) Allan W. Fulkerson.
 
 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
        A copy of the press release disclosing the information included in Item 5.02 above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

        The information contained herein shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
No.        Exhibit
99.1    Press release dated March 23, 2009.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
 
Date: March 23, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Frank J. Bramanti
               
Frank J. Bramanti
               
Chief Executive Officer
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.
  
Press Release