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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):  September 7, 2011
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ProAssurance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-16533
63-1261433
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama
35209
(Address of Principal Executive Office )
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (205)  877-4400

 

 
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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure
 
Attached as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference, is our news release relating to the dividend referred to in Item 8.01 below.
 
 
Item 8.01                      Other Events
 
On September 7, 2011, our Board of Directors initiated a cash dividend policy and declared an initial quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. The record date for the dividend is September 29, 2011 and the payment date is October 13, 2011.Under the dividend policy, our Board of Directors anticipates a total annual dividend of $1.00 per share, to be paid in equal quarterly installments, commencing with the dividend announced today. However, any decision to pay future cash dividends is subject to the Board’s final determination after a comprehensive review of the company’s financial performance, future expectations and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
 
 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
99.1  News release issued on September 7, 2011, announcing ProAssurance’s initiation of a cash dividend policy and declaration of an initial quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share.
 
We are furnishing Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K solely for the purpose of incorporation by reference into Items 7.01 and 9.01. This exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
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.

 
Date: September 7, 2011
 
 
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
 
by:  /s/ Frank B. O’Neil
 
Frank B. O’Neil
Senior Vice-President