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): March 20, 2008
The Navigators Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-15886 | 13-3138397 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Penn Plaza, New York, NY |
10119 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 934-8999
| (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:
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| Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements for Certain Officers
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At its March 20, 2008 meeting, the Registrant’s Board of Directors, in approving the slate of directors to stand for election at the Registrant’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, noted that Robert W. Eager, Jr., one of the current directors, would be retiring from the Board as of the date of the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and would not stand for re-election. Mr. Eager did not indicate any disagreement with the Registrant as a reason for not standing for re-election.
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.
THE NAVIGATORS GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Elliot S.
Orol
Name: Elliot S. Orol
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: March 21, 2008