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

 

August 6, 2014

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50070

 

13-4181699

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

20 Custom House Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

(617) 951-0600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Reference is hereby made to the information set forth under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The disclosure contained in Item 5.02 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

In a press release dated August 6, 2014, Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced its second quarter 2014 results.  The Registrant’s press release dated August 6, 2014 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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

 

(c)   On August 6, 2014, Stephen A. Varga, 46, was appointed the Company’s Vice President of Management Information Systems.  Mr. Varga has held various information technology positions with the Company since 1992 and has served as Senior Director of MIS since 2004.  Mr. Varga and the Company executed a one year employment contract, to be renewed annually on approval from the Board of Directors, at an annual compensation of $215 thousand dollars with benefits comparable to other officers of the Company.  The foregoing is a summary only and does not purport to be a complete description of all of the terms, provisions, covenants and agreements contained in the employment contract.

 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Varga and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Additionally, there have been no transactions involving Mr. Varga that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibits.  The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Text of press release issued by the Registrant dated August 6, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date:

August 6, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM J. BEGLEY, JR.

 

 

William J. Begley, Jr.

 

 

V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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