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): April 22, 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.

 

On April 22, 2008, Thomas M. Callahan, Senior Vice President – Underwriting of the Registrant and its subsidiary, American Safety Reinsurance, Ltd. (“ASRe”), tendered his resignation. Mr. Callahan resigned to pursue other interests.

 

Mr. Guy Cloutier, Deputy Chairman of ASRe will assume Mr. Callahan’s underwriting responsibilities upon Mr. Callahan’s departure.

 

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:  April 23, 2008

By:

/s/ Stephen R. Crim_

 

 

Stephen R. Crim

 

 

President/CEO