8-K

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): March 16, 2021

ALLEGHANY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-9371	51-0283071
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


1411 Broadway, 34^th Floor, New York, New York		10018
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 752-1356

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	Y	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On March 16, 2021, Alleghany Corporation (the “Company”) posted a historical business information supplement regarding results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and prior years to its website, www.alleghany.com, which is available in the Financial Results section of the website. The Company intends to post further updates to the historical business information supplement to its website, www.alleghany.com, on an annual basis following the filing of the Company’s applicable Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


	ALLEGHANY CORPORATION

Date: March 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Kerry J. Jacobs
		Name:	Kerry J. Jacobs
		Title:	Senior Vice President and chief financial officer