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): May 28, 2009
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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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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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section
8 – Other Information
On
May 29, 2009, Employers Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced the results of
its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was held on May 28,
2009. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference
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 May 29, 2009.
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:
Lenard T. Ormsby
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Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief
Legal Officer and General
Counsel
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Dated: May
29, 2009
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 May 29,
2009.
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Exhibit 99.1
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May
29, 2009
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For
Immediate Release
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Employers
Holdings, Inc. Announces Annual
Stockholder
Meeting Results
May 29, 2009 – Reno, Nev. –
Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG) today announced the results of its
2009 annual meeting of the stockholders, which was held yesterday.
At
the annual meeting, stockholders re-elected four members of the
Board of Directors to serve three-year terms expiring at the 2012 annual meeting
of the stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The
directors re-elected are Ronald F. Mosher, Katherine W. Ong, Michael D. Rumbolz
and Valerie R. Glenn. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as the company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009.
About
Employers Holdings, Inc.
Employers
Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty
providers of workers' compensation insurance and services focused on select,
small and medium-sized businesses engaged in low to medium hazard industries.
The company, through its subsidiaries, operates in 30 states. Insurance is
offered by Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers Compensation
Insurance Company, Employers Preferred Insurance Company, and Employers
Assurance Company, all rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Employers
Preferred Insurance Company and Employers Assurance Company are also known as
AmCOMP Preferred Insurance Company and AmCOMP Assurance Corporation,
respectively. Additional information can be found at: http://www.employers.com.
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CONTACT:
Media
– Ty Vukelich, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, tvukelich@employers.com,
(775) 327-2677
Analysts
– Vicki Erickson, Vice President, Investor Relations, verickson@employers.com,
(775) 327-2794