UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2008
EMPLOYERS
HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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NEVADA
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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001-33245
(Commission
File Number)
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04-3850065
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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10375
Professional Circle
Reno,
Nevada
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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89521
(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number including area code: (888)
682-6671
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No
change since last report
(Former
Name or Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section
8 – Other Information
On November 6, 2008, Employers Holdings, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that its Board of Directors
approved a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.06 per
share. The
dividend is payable on December 4, 2008 to shareholders of record as of
November 20,
2008. Attached
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference herein is the press release
issued by the Company.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Employers
Holdings, Inc. press release, dated November 6, 2008.
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.
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EMPLOYERS
HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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/s/Lenard
T. Ormsby
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Name:
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Lenard
T. Ormsby
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Title:
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Executive
Vice President, Chief
Legal
Officer and General
Counsel
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Dated: November
7, 2008
Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Employers
Holdings, Inc. press release, dated November 6,
2008.
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Exhibit 99.1
news
release
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November 6,
2008
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For Immediate
Release
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Employers
Holdings, Inc. Announces Dividend to Stockholders
Reno,
Nev. – November 6, 2008
– Employers
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG) today announced that its Board of Directors
has declared a cash dividend of six cents ($0.06) per share of common stock.
The
dividend is payable on December 4, 2008 to stockholders of record as of November
20, 2008.
This
news release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the future
performance of Employers Holdings, Inc. within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements are subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
discretion of Employers Holdings, Inc.’s Board of Directors with respect to the
payment of future dividends based on its periodic review of factors that
ordinarily affect dividend policy, such as current and prospective financial
condition, earnings and liquidity, prospective business conditions, conditions
in the financial markets generally, and regulatory, legislative or industry
factors. Additional cautionary statements regarding other risk factors that
could have an effect on the future performance of Employers Holdings, Inc. and
its subsidiaries are contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended Dec. 31, 2007 filed with the SEC. Employers Holdings, Inc. undertakes no
obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
CONTACT:
Media: Trish White,
Director, Corporate
Communications, (775) 327-2636, twhite@employers.com.
Analysts: Vicki
Erickson, Vice President, Investor Relations, (775) 327-2794,
verickson@employers.com.
Copyright © 2008 EMPLOYERS. All
rights reserved. EMPLOYERS and America’s
small business insurance specialist. are registered trademarks of
Employers Insurance Company of Nevada. Employers Holdings, Inc. is a
holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of
workers' compensation insurance and services focused on select, small businesses
engaged in low-to-medium hazard industries. The company, through its
subsidiaries, operates in 29 states from 17 office locations. Insurance
subsidiaries include Employers Insurance Company of Nevada and Employers
Compensation Insurance Company, both rated A- (Excellent) by the A.M. Best, and
AmCOMP Preferred Insurance Company and AmCOMP Assurance Corporation. Additional
information can be found at: www.employers.com.