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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):
September 9, 2021 (September 2, 2021)
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Bermuda | | 001-34042 | | 98-0570192 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | |
(Commission File Number) | |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
94 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(441) 298-4900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share | | MHLD | | NASDAQ Capital Market |
| Series A Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share | | MH.PA | | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series C Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share | | MH.PC | | New York Stock Exchange |
| Series D Preference Shares, par value $0.01 per share | | MH.PD | | New York Stock Exchange |
Reference is made to the U.S. Department of Labor administrative hearing initiated in April 2009 in which Bentzion S. Turin, the former Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and Maiden Reinsurance Ltd., claimed that his employment was terminated in retaliation for corporate whistle-blowing in violation of the whistle-blower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as more fully described in subsection (d) of Note 11 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Maiden Holdings, Ltd. on August 9, 2021.
On September 2, 2021, Administrative Law Judge Theresa C. Timlin of the U. S. Department of Labor issued a decision and order which denied Mr. Turin’s complaint in full.
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.
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| Date: | September 9, 2021 | MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD. |
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| | | By: | /s/ Lawrence F. Metz |
| | | | Lawrence F. Metz |
| | | | President and Co-Chief Executive Officer |