SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC — Capital/Financing Update 2004

Nov 16, 2004

8-K 1 form8k111604.htm FORM 8-K UNITED STATES

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): November 16, 2004

SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

| New
Jersey | 0-8641 | 22-2168890 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 40
Wantage Avenue , Branchville , New Jersey | 07890 | |
| (Address of principal
executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (973)
948-3000 | | |
| (Registrant's telephone
number, including area code) | | |

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 16, 2004, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. issued a press release, announcing it has completed its previously announced offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.25% senior notes due 2034. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated November 16, 2004

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.

| Selective
Insurance Group, Inc. — /s/ Michele N.
Schumacher |
| --- |
| Name: Michele N. Schumacher |
| Title: Vice
President, Corporate Secretary & Corporate Governance Officer |