cnfr-8k_20220308.htm

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 8, 2022

Conifer Holdings Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Michigan	001-37536	27-1298795
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

550 West Merrill Street, Suite 200

Birmingham, MI 48009

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 559-0840

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, no par value

CNFR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers’ Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors of Conifer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed James G. Petcoff to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective March 8, 2022. The Board of Directors also appointed Nicholas J. Petcoff to Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective March 8, 2022. Mr. Nicholas Petcoff will serve as the Co-Chief Executive Officer and will continue to report to James G. Petcoff, in his position as Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. James G. Petcoff has served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Nicholas J. Petcoff has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Director since 2009.

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.

	Conifer Holdings Inc.

Date: March 10, 2022	By:	/s/ BRIAN J. RONEY
		Brian J. Roney
		President

Conifer Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update