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): November 3, 2008
 
ProAssurance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
001-16533
  
63-1261433
(State of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

100 Brookwood Place, Birmingham, Alabama
35209
(Address of Principal Executive Office )
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 877-4400

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ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
On November 3, 2008 we filed a news release reporting the results of our operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The text of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8K.
 
The information we are furnishing under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8K, including Exhibit 99.1, is not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURES
 
In this item we are highlighting our disclosure, in Exhibit 99.1, that we have updated our online disclosure of our entire investment portfolio to provide details of our holdings through September 30, 2008. The disclosure is available under Supplemental Investor Information in the Investor Relations section of our website, www.ProAssurance.com.
 
The information we are furnishing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8K, including Exhibit 99.1, is not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
99.1
News release reporting results of our operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, issued on November 3, 2008.
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Date: November 3, 2008
 
PROASSURANCE CORPORATION
 
 
By:
/s/ Frank B. O’Neil
 
Frank B. O’Neil
 
Senior Vice President
 
 
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