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): August 7, 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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Section
8 – Other Information
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Other
Events.
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On August
7, 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 September 4, 2008 to
shareholders of record as of August 21, 2008. Attached as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the press release issued by the
Company.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 Employers
Holdings, Inc. press release, dated August 7, 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
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Legal
Officer and General Counsel
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Dated: August
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 August 7,
2008.
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Exhibit
99.1
news
release
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For
Immediate Release
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Employers
Holdings, Inc. Announces Dividend
Reno,
Nevada—August 7, 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 September 4, 2008
to stockholders of record as of August 21, 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 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 and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q 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.
Copyright
© 2008 EMPLOYERS. All rights reserved. EMPLOYERS and America’s small business
insurance specialist. are registered trademarks of Employers Insurance Company
of Nevada. Workers’ compensation insurance and services are offered through
Employers Insurance Company of Nevada and Employers Compensation Insurance
Company.
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 12 states from 12 office locations. The
company’s insurance subsidiaries, Employers Insurance Company of Nevada and
Employers Compensation Insurance Company, are rated A- (Excellent) by the A.M.
Best Company.
CONTACT:
Analysts – Vicki Erickson, Vice President,
Investor Relations, verickson@employers.com, (775) 327-2794
Media – Trish White, Director, Corporate
Communications, twhite@employers.com, (775)
327-2636