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):
September 6, 2007
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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000-51130
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34-1607394 |
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3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, Ohio 44286-9000
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(330) 659-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On
September 6, 2007, National Interstate Corporation (the “Company”) and Alan R. Spachman
(the “Selling Shareholder”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Agreement”) with KeyBanc
Capital Markets Inc. (the “Underwriter”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Selling Shareholder
agreed to sell, and the Underwriter agreed to purchase, 600,000 of the Company’s common shares, par
value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”). The price to
the public is $30.00 per share. The
offering is expected to close on September 12, 2007, subject to the conditions stated in the
Agreement.
The Common Shares offered by the Selling Shareholder will be sold pursuant to the Company’s
effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-132657). The Agreement is included as
Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Underwriting Agreement, dated September 6, 2007, among National Interstate Corporation, Alan
R. Spachman and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |