Form F-X/A

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM F-X

 

APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS AND UNDERTAKING

 

A. Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”): Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

 

B. This is [check one]

 

  [    ] an original filing for the Filer

 

  [X] an amended filing for the Filer

 

C. Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:

 

Name of registrant: Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

 

Form type: Form F-10

 

File Number (if known): 33313600

 

Filed by: Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

 

Date filed: May 7, 2001

 

D. The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada and has its principal place of business at:

 

5310 Explorer Drive, Suite 200

Mississauga, Ontario Canada L4W 5H8

(905) 629-7888

 

E. The Filer designates and appoints

 

Kelly Marketti (“Agent”)

Kingsway America Inc.

150 Northwest Point Blvd., 6th Floor

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

(847) 871-6400

 

as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in

 

  (a) any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission; and

 

  (b) any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States or of any of its territories or possessions or of the District of Columbia, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns any offering made or purported to be made in connection with


 

the securities registered or qualified by the Filer on Form F-10 on May 7, 2001 or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon such agent for service of process, and that service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made.

 

F. The Filer stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-X if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date the issuer of the securities to which such Form relates has ceased reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form, referencing the file number of the relevant form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

 

G. The Filer undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the Form F-10, the securities to which the Form F-10 relates, and the transactions in such securities.

 

The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Mississauga, Ontario, Country of Canada this 14th day of June 2004.

 

Filer: Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

 

By:  

/s/    W. Shaun Jackson

   

W. Shaun Jackson

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

This statement has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated on this 14th day of June 2004.

 

Kelly Marketti, as agent of

Kingsway Financial Services Inc.

in the United States for service of process

 

By:  

/s/    Kelly Marketti

   

Secretary and Treasurer

Kingsway America Inc.

 

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