# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001018979
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-002404
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7943
**Document Hash:** cbb4423a8d4d8e6ff4638110b8f6b3c4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-002404.hdr.sgml**: 20230105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-002404

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221229

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMERISAFE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001018979
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 752069407
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12251
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23511479

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
- **CITY:** DERIDDER
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70634
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 337-463-9052

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
- **CITY:** DERIDDER
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70634

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2022

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## AMERISAFE, INC.

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| **Texas** | **001-12251** | **75-2069407** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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#### 2301 Highway 190 West

#### DeRidder, Louisiana 70634

#### (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (337) 463-9052

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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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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 or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share** | **AMSF** | **Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |

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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.**  |

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On December 29, 2022, Millard E. Morris, a member of the Board of Directors of AMERISAFE, Inc. ("AMERISAFE" or the "Company"), advised the Board of Directors that he would retire as a member of the Board effective December 31, 2022.

Mr. Morris, age 78, has served as a director of AMERISAFE from 1985 until 2005. He rejoined the board in June 2007.

Effective with Mr. Morris's retirement, the Company's Board of Directors has reduced the size of the Board from nine members to eight members.

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| **Item 7.01.** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.**  |

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On January 5, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Morris's retirement as a director of AMERISAFE.

A copy of the Company's press release, dated January 5, 2023, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Press release, dated January 5, 2023](d409422dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| **AMERISAFE, INC.** | **AMERISAFE, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Kathryn H. Shirley |
|  | Kathryn H. Shirley |
|  | Executive Vice President, |
|  | Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary |

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Date: January 5, 2023

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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| ![LOGO](g409422amerisafe.jpg) | ![LOGO](g409422newsrelease.jpg) |

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**AMERISAFE ANNOUNCES THE RETIREMENT OF** 

**DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER MILLARD MORRIS** 

DeRidder, LA — January 5, 2023 – AMERISAFE, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMSF) a specialty provider of hazardous workers' compensation insurance, today announced that Millard Morris retired from AMERISAFE's Board of Directors effective December 31, 2022.

Mr. Morris founded the Company in 1985. He was the Company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and principal shareholder until a majority interest in the Company was sold to a private investment group in 1997. Following that sale, he continued to serve as a director of the Company until immediately prior to the Company's initial public offering in 2005. In 2007, Mr. Morris was asked to rejoin the Board. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Morris served as the Chair of the Risk Committee. His experience as the founder of the Company and his long-term service as a director provided him with unique knowledge of the opportunities and challenges of the workers compensation insurance industry.

"It has been an honor and privilege to serve on the Board of AMERISAFE. A Board that is composed of very smart and dedicated members. In addition, I would like to thank the outstanding CEO's that have guided the Company during my tenure on the Board: Mark Anderson, Allen Bradley and Janelle Frost. I know that the Company is in good hands and will continue to excel as it has in the past," Millard Morris said.

Jared Morris, the Company's Chairman, said "My Dad and I have served on the board together since 2007. As the founder of the Company, his experience and perspective have been an invaluable resource to the Company. On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank him for his vision in starting the Company and for his many years of service to AMERISAFE."

Janelle Frost, AMERISAFE's President and Chief Executive Officer, said "On behalf of our employees, I also want to thank Millard for his vision for and support of AMERISAFE from its creation to the company it is today. We are grateful for his leadership and service to the Company and our community."

**About AMERISAFE** 

AMERISAFE, Inc. is a specialty provider of workers' compensation insurance focused on small to mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, principally construction, trucking, logging and lumber, agriculture and manufacturing. AMERISAFE actively markets workers' compensation insurance in 27 states.