SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): April 8, 2005
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ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-9371 51-0283071
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
375 Park Avenue, Suite 3201
New York, New York 10152
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 752-1356
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Alleghany Corporation ("Alleghany") is providing updated information
relating to its outstanding common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common
Stock"), options and performance shares as of April 8, 2005. As of April 8,
2005, there were outstanding 7,730,593 shares of Common Stock, options to
purchase 108,006 shares of Common Stock and 101,628 performance shares.
The following table summarizes information, as of April 8, 2005, relating
to the equity compensation plans of Alleghany under which equity securities of
Alleghany are authorized for issuance. The amounts presented in this table do
not include the 101,628 performance shares because they do not have an exercise
price; their value is dependent upon the achievement of certain performance
goals over a period of time and they are typically paid one-half in cash and
one-half in shares of Common Stock:
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(c)
Number of securities
(a) (b) remaining available for
Number of securities to Weighted-average future issuance under
be issued upon exercise exercise price of equity compensation plans
of outstanding options, outstanding options, (excluding securities
Plan category warrants and rights warrants and rights reflected in column(a))
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Equity compensation plans
approved by security
holders..................... 84,547 $150.64 569,727
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Equity compensation plans not
approved by security
holders..................... 23,459 $138.71 --
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Total.......................... 108,006 569,727
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Signature
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.
ALLEGHANY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter R. Sismondo
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Peter R. Sismondo
Vice President,
Controller,
Treasurer and Assistant
Secretary
Date: April 8, 2005