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):  August 11, 2003

 

Penn Treaty American Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

0-15972

 

23-1664166

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3440 Lehigh Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania  18103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(610) 965-2222

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

Item 7.                                                             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)                                  Exhibits.

 

99.1                           Press Release of Penn Treaty American Corporation dated August 11, 2003.

 

Item 12.                                                       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The following information is being provided under Item 12.

 

On August 11, 2003, Penn Treaty American Corporation (the “Company”) announced its results of operations for the second quarter of 2003.  The Company issued a press release, dated August 11, 2003, which is furnished as an exhibit hereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

August 19, 2003

By:

/s/ Cameron B. Waite

 

 

Cameron B. Waite

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Penn Treaty American Corporation dated August 11, 2003.

 

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