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JRVR · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 17, 2026

James River Group Holdings Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 17, 2026
Period
Jun 13, 2026
Ticker
JRVR
Accession
0001620459-26-000036
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New York court allows direct damages for breach of contract; specific performance moot after Fleming's failed acquisition.

About James River Group Holdings Inc
Market cap
$179M
1Y TSR
−25.6%
3Y TSR
−34.5%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Frank D'Orazio
Last annual meeting: Oct 22, 2026 · View full James River Group Holdings Inc profile →
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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):June 13, 2026
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3677798-0585280
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 405, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(919) 900-1200
(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0002 per shareJRVRNASDAQ Global Select Market
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 8.01Other Events.
On June 13, 2026, the Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial Division (the “Court”) granted in part and denied in part Fleming Intermediate Holdings LLC’s (“Fleming”) motion to dismiss James River Group Holdings, Inc.’s (the “Company”) amended complaint dated May 9, 2024 seeking specific performance and damages for Fleming’s failure to close its purchase of JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd., the Company’s former subsidiary (the “Transaction”), on the closing date required by the Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 8, 2023. The Court dismissed the Company’s claim for specific performance as moot since the Transaction closed on April 16, 2024 and claims for consequential damages, but allowed the Company’s claims for direct damages for breach of contract to proceed.



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.
JAMES RIVER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
Dated: June 17, 2026
By: /s/ Jeanette Miller
Jeanette Miller
Chief Legal Officer

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When did James River Group Holdings Inc file this 8-K?
James River Group Holdings Inc (JRVR) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001620459-26-000036.
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New York court allows direct damages for breach of contract; specific performance moot after Fleming's failed acquisition. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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