Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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):         December 12, 2019

		ALLEGHANY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-9371		51-0283071
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer     Identification No.)

1411 Broadway, 34th Floor, New York, New York				10018
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  [phone]

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value		Y		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

Alleghany Corporation will redeem all $300.0 million principal amount outstanding of its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) on January 15, 2020 (the “Redemption Date”), pursuant to the optional redemption provisions in the Indenture governing the 2020 Notes. The redemption price, including payment of all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the 2020 Notes to but excluding the Redemption Date, will be paid to holders of the 2020 Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. The Bank of New York Mellon is the trustee and paying agent for the 2020 Notes. The trustee distributed to the registered holders of the 2020 Notes written notice of the redemption on December 12, 2019.

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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.

		Alleghany corporation
Date:  December 12, 2019		By:  /s/ Kerry J. Jacobs
		Name: Kerry J. Jacobs
		Title:   Senior Vice President and                      chief financial officer