Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 17, 2007

 

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda   1-15259   98-0214719

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

PXRE House

110 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM 08

Bermuda

    

P.O. Box HM 1282

Hamilton HM FX

Bermuda

(Address, Including Zip Code,

of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Mailing Address)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5858

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨ 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Argo Group International Holdings, Inc. (“Argo Group”) announced that Chief Financial Officer Robert P. Myron has decided to leave Argo Group to pursue another business opportunity, effective October 26, 2007.

Argo Group also announced that Mark W. Haushill (the Chief Financial Officer of Argonaut Group, Inc. since 2001) has accepted an appointment to serve as the interim Chief Financial Officer of Argo Group while Argo Group conducts a search to fill the position on a permanent basis.

The press release describing Mr. Myron’s decision to leave Argo Group and Mr. Haushill’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release dated October 17, 2007

 

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.

 

    ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.

Dated: October 17, 2007

     By:  

/s/ David Doyle

        Name:   David Doyle
        Title:   Corporate Secretary