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):  May 13, 2011

 

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-13790

 

76-0336636

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

13403 Northwest Freeway

Houston, Texas 77040

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(713) 690-7300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.                                          Other Events.

 

Effective upon his appointment as President of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 1, 2011, Christopher J.B. Williams ceased to serve on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

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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.

 

 

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Randy D. Rinicella

 

 

 

Randy D. Rinicella

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

 

 

DATED:  May 13, 2011

 

 

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