UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: July 22, 1996
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC.
A Delaware Corporation Commission File No. 1-11941 IRS No. 14-1789227
344 Route 9W, Glenmont, New York 12077-2910
Registrant's telephone number: (518) 431-5000
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Item 5. Other Events
On July 22, 1996, Farm Family Holdings, Inc. issued a press
release announcing the initial public offering of 2.47 million
shares of its common stock at a price of $16.00 per share.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated July 22, 1996
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 thereunto duly authorized.
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
July 22, 1996 /s/ Philip P. Weber
(Date) Philip P. Weber
President and CEO
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EXHIBIT 99
FOR: FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC.
CONTACT: Timothy A. Walsh
(518) 431-5410
Glenmont, NY, July 22, 1996 - Farm Family Holdings, Inc.
announced today the initial public offering of 2.47 million
shares of its common stock at a price of $16.00 per share. The
shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "FFH", subject to notice of issuance.
The Company's initial public offering will be consummated
concurrently with a conversion of Farm Family Mutual Insurance
Company from a mutual company to a stockholder-owned company.
Upon the effectiveness of the conversion, Farm Family Mutual
will be renamed Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company and
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farm Family Holdings, Inc.
Farm Family Mutual is a regional, specialized property and
casualty insurer of farms, agricultural-related businesses and
residents of rural and suburban communities.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy. Shares will only be offered by
means of a prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained from
Salomon Brothers Inc, the Lead Underwriter of the offering, at
Seven World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048.
