NYMAGIC INC
SC 13D, 1998-07-08
SURETY INSURANCE
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  NYMAGIC, INC.
                                  -------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   629484 10 6
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Robert G. Simses
                               Cummings & Lockwood
                          140 Royal Palm Way, Suite 205
                              Palm Beach, FL 33480
                                 (561) 659-1250
                                 --------------
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  June 16, 1998
                                  -------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this Schedule  because of Rule  13d-1(b)(3)  or (4),  check the following
box. [ ]




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CUSIP NO.  629484 10 6                                         Page 2 of 7 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Louise B. Tollefson Revocable Trust dated 12/23/97

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                    (a)  [_]
                    (b)  [_]
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
             OO

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
             TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)   [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             Florida

- ------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------
                             7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   1,814,611
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES              8     SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY                 0
        OWNED BY
          EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING                   1,814,611
         PERSON
          WITH               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   0

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             1,814,611

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN 
             SHARES (See Instructions)    [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             18.8%

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
             OO
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------




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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUSIP NO.  629484 10 6                                         Page 3 of 7 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Louise B. Tollefson

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
             (a) [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
             OO

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     5       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)    [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States

- ------------------------- -------- ---------------------------------------------
                             7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   1,818,117
       NUMBER OF
         SHARES              8     SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY                 0
        OWNED BY
          EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING                   1,818,117
         PERSON
          WITH               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   0

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             1,818,117

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
             SHARES (See Instructions)     [_]

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
             18.8%

- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------
    14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
             IN
- ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------




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                                  INTRODUCTION

         This  Schedule  is being  filed in order to report the  transfer  of an
aggregate  of  1,814,611  shares of common  stock,  $1.00 par value (the "Common
Stock"),  of NYMAGIC,  Inc., a New York  corporation  (the  "Issuer"),  from the
Louise B. Tollefson Florida  Intangible Tax Trust u/a 12/23/97 (the "FIT Trust")
to the Louise B.  Tollefson  Revocable  Trust  dated  12/23/97  (the  "Revocable
Trust"). Louise B. Tollefson ("Tollefson") is a beneficiary of the FIT Trust and
is both the sole Trustee and a beneficiary of the Revocable Trust.



ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         The class of equity  securities to which this  Schedule  relates is the
Issuer's Common Stock, $1.00 par value. The Issuer is NYMAGIC,  Inc., a New York
corporation,  and its  principal  executive  offices  are located at 330 Madison
Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

         This Schedule is being filed by the Revocable Trust and by Tollefson in
her  capacity as a direct  owner of shares of Common  Stock and as both the sole
Trustee and a beneficiary of the Revocable Trust. The principal business address
for the Revocable  Trust is c/o Cummings & Lockwood,  140 Royal Palm Way,  Suite
205,  Palm Beach,  Florida  33480.  Tollefson  is retired and her  residence  is
located at 18665 S.E. Village Circle, Tequesta, Florida 33469.

         During the last five years,  neither the Revocable  Trust nor Tollefson
has been convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations or
similar misdemeanors) nor been the subject of a judgment,  decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject
to,  federal or state  securities  laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

         The  transactions  which  require  the  filing  of this  Schedule  were
transfers which were effected without  consideration.  On June 16, 1998 and June
19, 1998, the FIT Trust effected  transfers of an aggregate of 1,814,611  shares
of Common Stock to the Revocable Trust.



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ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

         The purpose of the  transfers of 1,814,611  shares of Common Stock from
the FIT  Trust to the  Revocable  Trust  was to  implement  certain  aspects  of
Tollefson's estate and tax planning.

         Neither  the Revocable  Trust nor  Tollefson  currently has any plan or
proposal which would result in any of the consequences  listed in paragraphs (a)
- - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule  13D. If any such plan or proposal were decided upon
by the Revocable Trust or Tollefson,  an appropriate  amendment to this Schedule
13D would be prepared and filed promptly.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

             (a) and  (b) Set  forth  in the  table  below  are the  number  and
percentage of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by each of
the Revocable Trust and Tollefson as of the date hereof:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                            Number of Shares       Number of Shares
                            Beneficially Owned     Beneficially Owned       Aggregate Number           Percentage of
                            With Sole Voting and   With Shared Voting and   of Shares                     Shares
Name                        Dispositive Power      Dispositive Power        Beneficially Owned      Beneficially Owned
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louise B. Tollefson
Revocable Trust dated
12/23/97                        1,814,611                  0                    1,814,611                  18.8%

<S>                             <C>                        <C>                  <C>                        <C>  
Louise B. Tollefson             1,818,117                  0                    1,818,117                  18.8%
</TABLE>

             (c) On June  16,  1998,  1,788,806  shares  of  Common  Stock  were
transferred from the FIT Trust to the Revocable Trust. On June 19, 1998,  25,805
shares of Common  Stock  were  transferred  from the FIT Trust to the  Revocable
Trust. No consideration was given for these transfers.

             (d) None.

             (e) Not applicable


ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH  RESPECT
          TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

             None.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number           Description
- ------           -----------

  1              Agreement,  dated  as of June 30,  1998,  between the Revocable
                 Trust and Tollefson  relating to the filing of a joint Schedule
                 13D.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated:  June 30, 1998
                                            LOUISE B. TOLLEFSON REVOCABLE TRUST
                                            DATED 12/23/97


                                            By: /s/ Louise B. Tollefson
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Louise B. Tollefson
                                               Trustee


                                                /s/ Louise B. Tollefson
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Louise B. Tollefson




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


Exhibit
Number           Description
- ------           -----------

  1              Agreement,  dated  as of June 30,  1998,  between the Revocable
                 Trust and Tollefson  relating to the filing of a joint Schedule
                 13D.






EXHIBIT 1

                                    AGREEMENT
                                    ---------


         This  Agreement is made as of the 30th day of June,  1998  between  the
Louise B. Tollefson Revocable Trust dated 12/23/1997 (the "Trust") and Louise B.
Tollefson ("Tollefson").

         The  Parties  hereto  hereby  agree  that  a  single,  joint  statement
containing  the  information  required  by  Schedule  13D under  the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 with  respect  to the  beneficial  ownership  of shares of
Common  Stock of NYMAGIC,  Inc., a New York  corporation,  may be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of the Trust and Tollefson.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first written above.


                                            LOUISE B. TOLLEFSON REVOCABLE TRUST
                                            DATED 12/23/97


                                            By: /s/ Louise B. Tollefson
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Louise B. Tollefson
                                               Trustee


                                                /s/ Louise B. Tollefson
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Louise B. Tollefson






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