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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): May 9, 2022
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 001-36777 98-0585280
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Wellesley House, 2nd Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 (441) 278-4580
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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):
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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 Shares, par value $0.0002 per share JRVR NASDAQ Global Select Market

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



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 9, 2022, James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”).
The information in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act unless specifically stated by the Company.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 9, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share of the Company to be paid on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 13, 2022.
As previously disclosed, Jerry R. Masters retired from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Board appointed Thomas L. Brown to serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board and Ollie L. Sherman, Jr. to serve as lead independent director of the Board, roles held by Mr. Masters prior to his retirement. Each of Messrs. Brown and Sherman are independent directors under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and Audit Committee Financial Experts as such term is defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Brown has served on the Board since October 2021 and Mr. Sherman has served on the Board since May 2016.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits

The following Exhibit is furnished as a part of this Form 8-K:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




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.
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.
Dated: May 9, 2022
By: /s/ Sarah C. Doran
 Sarah C. Doran
 Chief Financial Officer


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