Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): October 12, 2021

Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

000-54627

27-5466079

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


953 American Lane, 3rd Floor Schaumburg, IL (Address of principal executive offices)			60173 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 472-6700

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously disclosed, Global Liberty Insurance Company of New York (“Global Liberty”), a subsidiary of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), has been classified as a discontinued operation since October 1, 2019 due to the pursuit of the potential sale of Global Liberty. On October 12, 2021, a court order, with Global Liberty’s consent, was signed and entered on October 13, 2021 placing Global Liberty in liquidation and appointing Adrienne A. Harris, Acting Superintendent of Financial Services of the State of New York, and her successors in office as liquidator. Pursuant to the court order, all remaining Global Liberty policies will be canceled sixty days from the date on which the order was signed, unless the policy term of the policy has an earlier expiration date. The Company is working with the New York Liquidation Bureau with the objective of an orderly transition.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


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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.