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): January 19, 2008

 

AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

001-04795

(Commission

File Number)

Not applicable

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

The Boyle Building, 2nd Floor

31 Queen Street

Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(441) 296-8560

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.

(b) Resignation of Director.

Effective January 19, 2008, William R. Robbie resigned as a director of the Company. Mr. Robbie’s resignation from the Board of Directors was not the result of any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices, and Mr. Robbie did not provide any communication regarding any disagreement with the Company leading to his resignation.

 

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.

 

AMERICAN SAFETY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, LTD.

 

Registrant

Date:  January 24, 2008

By:

/s/ Stephen R. Crim

 

 

Stephen R. Crim

 

 

President/CEO