KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Jul 23, 2019

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: July 23, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-1665	36-2476480
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)	(Commission
File No.)	(IRS
Employer Identification Number)

| 15 Joys
Lane, Kingston, NY | 12401 |
| --- | --- |
| (Address
of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip
Code) |

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 802-7900

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:

| ☐ | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425) |
| --- | --- |
| ☐ | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title
of each class | Trading
Symbol(s) | Name of
each exchange on which registered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share | KINS | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 23, 2019, Kingstone Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: KINS) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Kingstone Insurance Company has decided to no longer underwrite Commercial Liability risks. These include Business Owners, Artisans (“CraftPak”), Special Multi-Peril, and Commercial Umbrella policies. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the full press release.

The information furnished with this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

99.1

Press release, dated July 23, 2019, issued by Kingstone Companies, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| /s/ Barry
B. Goldstein |
| --- |
| Barry B.
Goldstein |
| President &
CEO |

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