# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000776867
**File Stem:** 0000776867-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6984
**Document Hash:** 67ff0bbd4a15808713de7c969f043cf4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000776867-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000776867-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230222

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000776867
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 942708455
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** D0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08993
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23656017

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23 SOUTH MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3B
- **CITY:** HANOVER
- **STATE:** NH
- **ZIP:** 03755
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 603 640 2200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23 SOUTH MAIN STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3B
- **CITY:** HANOVER
- **STATE:** NH
- **ZIP:** 03755

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990603

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FUND AMERICAN COMPANIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920701

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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**

**February 22, 2023**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

**WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Bermuda** <br>(State or other jurisdiction of<br> incorporation or organization) | **1-8993**<br>(Commission file number) | **94-2708455**<br>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**23 South Main Street, Suite 3B, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755**

(Address of principal executive offices)

**(603) 640-2200**

(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 $1.00 per share | WTM | New York Stock Exchange |
|  | WTM.BH | Bermuda Stock Exchange |

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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).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; □

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**ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On February 22, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (the "Company") elected Weston M. Hicks as a new director, effective immediately. In connection with Mr. Hicks's election, the size of the Board was increased from eight to nine persons. Mr. Hicks will hold office as a director on the Board until the Company's next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.

Mr. Hicks will receive compensation for his service on the Board in accordance with the Company's standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors. A description of the Company's non-employee director compensation appears under the caption "Director Compensation" in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2022.

Our press release announcing Mr. Hicks's election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

**ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.** 

(d) Exhibits

[99.1 Press Release, dated as of February 23, 2023](wtm2023ex991-newdirector.htm)

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**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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. | WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. |
| February 23, 2023 | By: | <u>/s/ MICHAELA J. HILDRETH</u> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michaela J. Hildreth <br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Managing Director and* <br>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Accounting Officer*  |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![image.jpg](image.jpg)PP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **PRESS RELEASE**

**CONTACT: Rob Seelig** 

(603) 640-2212

**Weston M. Hicks Elected to the White Mountains Board**

HAMILTON, Bermuda, February 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) has elected Weston M. Hicks as a director of the Company.

Mr. Hicks was formerly the President and CEO of Alleghany Corporation. He previously has served on the boards of Alleghany Corporation and AllianceBernstein Corporation.

CEO Manning Rountree said, "We are delighted to welcome Weston to our Board of Directors. His long career in the insurance industry is especially relevant to White Mountains and will greatly benefit our owners."

<u>About White Mountains</u>

White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM.

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