Darwin Professional Underwriters, 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):   March 27, 2008

Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-32883 03-0510450
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
9 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, Connecticut   06032
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   860-284-1300

Not Applicable
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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.

(b) Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Paul F. Romano, senior vice president - underwriting, resigned from the Company effective March 27, 2008, as more fully described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company also announed that David J. Newman, senior vice president and chief underwriting officer, will assume Mr. Romano's administrative functions, while continuing his existing policy-setting and oversight role as chief underwriting officer.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 28, 2008.





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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.

         
    Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
          
March 28, 2008   By:   Timothy J. Curry
       
        Name: Timothy J. Curry
        Title: VP & Asst. General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated March 28, 2008