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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM 10-Q/A
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-9371
ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER
DELAWARE
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION
51-0283071
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
375 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10152
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE, INCLUDING ZIP CODE
212 / 752-1356
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE
NOT APPLICABLE
FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS, AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR,
IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT
THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE
YES X NO___
INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE ISSUER'S CLASS
OF COMMON STOCK, AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS REPORT:
7,178,621
(AS OF JUNE 30, 1998)
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
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27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
The Company filed reports on Form 8-K dated May 26, 1998 and June 18,
1998, to report in Item 5 that the Company issued a press release announcing
the record date for, and the completion of, respectively, the spin-off of
Chicago Title.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: August 14, 1998 /s/ Robert M. Hart
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Robert M. Hart
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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