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): October 6, 2008

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

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 6, 2008 we issued a news release announcing a new brand initiaive and new logo for ProAssurance. We are furnishing a copy of the news release and a copy of the logo in this Current Report on Form 8K.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 News release issued October 6, 2008 announcing a new brand initiative and new logo for ProAssurance.
99.2 ProAssurance’s logo as of October 6, 2008

The information we are furnishing under Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this Report 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:

October 7, 2008

 

 

PROASSURANCE CORPORATION

 
 
 

 

By: /s/ Frank B. O’Neil

 

Frank B. O’Neil

 

Senior Vice President

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