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)  September 4, 2008
 
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33143
04-3106389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York
10038
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 220-7120
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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):

o
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Item 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On September 4, 2008, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AmTrust) presented an overview of AmTrust’s operations at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) Insurance Conference being held on September 3 and 4, 2008. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information furnished in this report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 
(a)
Not applicable.
 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
(c)
Not applicable.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
    
Exhibit Number Description
99.1
Presentation to the 2008 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) Insurance Conference.
 
 
 
 

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.
 
     
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
  
     
(Registrant)
         
Date
September 5, 2008
      
         
         
     
/s/ Ronald Pipoly
  
     
Ronald Pipoly
     
Chief Financial Officer