Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  05/07/2010
 
Assurant, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-31978
 
DE
  
39-1126612
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 41st Floor
New York, New York 10005
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(212) 859-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(d)    On May 7, 2010, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Assurant, Inc. (the "Company") elected John A.C. Swainson to the Board. Mr. Swainson's election is effective as of May 14, 2010. Mr. Swainson has not yet been named to serve on any committee of the Board. Upon the appointment of Mr. Swainson to a committee of the Board, the Company will file an amended Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Swainson and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Swainson was elected as a director.

As compensation for his service as a director, Mr. Swainson will receive annual retainers and per-meeting fees in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Assurant Amended and Restated Directors Compensation Plan, appended as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's 2009 Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2010 (the "Directors Compensation Plan"). Consistent with the terms of the Directors Compensation Plan, Mr. Swainson will also receive an annual grant of restricted stock units with a grant date fair market value of $80,000 pursuant to the Assurant, Inc. Long Term Equity Incentive Plan, the terms and conditions of which will be governed by an agreement substantially in the form of the Assurant, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Time Based Awards for Directors, appended as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2010.

In connection with Mr. Swainson's election, the Company issued a news release on May 12, 2010. The text of the news release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1            News Release dated May 12, 2010.
 

 

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.
 
           
Assurant, Inc.
 
 
Date: May 12, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Bart R. Schwartz
               
Bart R. Schwartz
               
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
News Release dated May 12, 2010