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) June 02, 1995
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20th Century Industries
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-6964 95-1935264
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
6301 Owensmouth Avenue, Suite 700, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code ( 818 ) 704 - 3700
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(Former name or address, if changed since last report) NONE
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Item 5 Other Events
On June 2, 1995, the Registrant issued the attached News Release
announcing new members elected to 20th Century Industries Board of Directors.
SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
20TH CENTURY INDUSTRIES
Date: June 2,1995
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Secretary, Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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20TH CENTURY INDUSTRIES
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NEWS
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Contact: Jeanne Ouellette or
Rob Williams at 213/629-4974
Company contact: Rick Dinon
or Ric Hill at 818/704-3595
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 1995
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NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO 20TH CENTURY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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(WOODLAND HILLS, CA) -- John B. De Nault, chairman of the board of 20th Century
Industries (NYSE: TW) has announced that William L. Mellick, president and chief
executive officer of 20th Century, and Gregory M. Shepard, president of Union
Automobile Insurance Company, were elected to 20th Century's Board of Directors
at the company's annual meeting of shareholders on May 25, 1995.
Mellick has served as an executive with 20th Century since 1979, and has been
president and chief executive officer since March 1, 1995. Immediately prior,
he held the position of president and chief operating officer.
In addition to serving as president of the Bloomington, IL-based Union
Automobile Insurance Company, Shepard is chairman of the company's board of
directors. He previously served as vice president of Prairie State Farmers
Insurance Company and American Union Life Insurance Company.
Two other recent additions to the board representing preferred shareholders are
Robert M. Sandler and Howard I. Smith, executives with American International
Group, Inc. Other board members include Louis W. Foster (Chairman of the Board,
Emeritus), Stanley M. Burke, John B. De Nault, III, R. Scott Foster, M.D.,
Rachford Harris and Arthur H. Voss.
20th Century Industries is a publicly-held company traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the trading symbol TW. Wholly-owned subsidiaries are 20th
Century Insurance Company, which markets automobile and excess liability
insurance, and 21st Century Casualty Company, which markets automobile
insurance.
Both insurance subsidiaries sell directly to consumers without agents. 20th
Century Industries and subsidiaries' offices are located at 6301 Owensmouth
Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; 818-704-3514.
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6301 Owensmouth Avenue | Woodland Hills, California 91367
