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):
November 2, 2006
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 000-51130 | 34-1607394 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3250 Interstate Drive
Richfield, Ohio 44286-9000
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(330) 659-8900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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| ITEM 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 7, 2006, National Interstate Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 2, 2006, the Board of the Company approved a dividend of $0.04 per common share payable on December 15, 2006 to shareholders of record of the Company’s common shares as of the close of business on November 30, 2006.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of National Interstate Corporation dated November 7, 2006 |
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.
| National Interstate Corporation | ||
| By: |
/s/ Julie A. McGraw | |
| Julie A. McGraw | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: November 7, 2006