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): Commission File Number
October 12, 1995 1-8233
USF&G CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 52-1220567
(State or Other Jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)
100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(410) 547-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
USF&G CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
______________________
Item 5. Other Events.
On October 11, 1995, USF&G issued a press release announcing its call for
redemption on November 10, 1995, of 832,650 shares, or 75 percent of its
remaining outstanding Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The
press release is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit I to this form.
EXHIBIT I
October 11, 1995
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kerrie Burch-DeLuca
(410) 547-3573
USF&G CORPORATION CALLS 75 PERCENT OF ITS SERIES B CUMULATIVE
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
USF&G Corporation today announced the call for redemption on
November 10, 1995, of 832,650 shares, or 75 percent of its remaining
outstanding Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The balance of
the shares of Series B Preferred Stock are not subject to redemption prior to
June 1996. The redemption price of the stock is $100.00 per share, plus
accrued dividends of $0.28472.
At the holder's option, each Series B share is convertible into 8.316
shares of USF&G common stock until the day preceding the redemption date, at
which time this option with respect to shares called for redemption will
expire. As long as the common stock price is greater than $12.025, holders of
the Series B who convert will receive USF&G common stock (plus cash for
fractional shares and accrued dividends) with a market value greater than the
amount of cash that the holder would otherwise be entitled to receive upon
redemption. USF&G's common stock closed at $18.75 per common share on the New
York Stock Exchange on October 11, 1995. As a result of this call for
redemption, USF&G expects the preferred stock to convert into approximately 6.9
million shares of common stock. Dividend savings resulting from this
transaction are expected to be approximately $7 million annually.
Baltimore-based USF&G Corporation, with assets of $14.2 billion, is
composed of property/casualty and life insurance subsidiaries. The
corporation's principal operating subsidiary is the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company, one of the nation's largest property/casualty insurers,
founded in 1896.
USF&G CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
______________________
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
USF&G CORPORATION
By: /s/DAN L. HALE
Dan L. Hale
Executive Vice President - Chief
Financial Officer
October 12, 1995
