2006
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December
12-19-2006Alleghany Announces Retirement of F.M. Kirby and
Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that F.M. Kirby, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alleghany, has elected to retire as a director and Chairman effective at the end of 2006. John J. Burns, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Board, will succeed Mr. Kirby as Chairman of the ...
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12-05-2006
Alleghany Corporation Announces Investment in Home
Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Homesite Group Incorporated pursuant to which Alleghany will acquire 85,714 shares of common stock of Homesite, representing approximately 32.9% of Homesite common stock after giving effect to the transaction, for a purchase ...
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November
11-15-2006Alleghany Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
NEW YORK, NY, November 15, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that a dividend of $3.8036 per preferred share will be paid on its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”) on December 15, 2006 to holders of record on December 1, 2006
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11-06-2006
Alleghany Announces 2006 Third Quarter Results
NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2006 — Stockholders’ equity per common share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) at September 30, 2006 was $257.15, an increase of 11.0% from stockholders’ equity per common share of $231.72 at December 31, 2005 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in ...
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August
08-15-2006Alleghany Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that a dividend of $3.4655 per preferred share will be paid on its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”) on September 15, 2006 to holders of record on September 1, 2006
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08-09-2006
Alleghany Announces 2006 Second Quarter Results
NEW YORK, NY, August 9, 2006 — Stockholders' equity per common share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE-Y) at June 30, 2006 was $250.15, an increase of 8.0% from stockholders' equity per common share of $231.72 at December 31, 2005 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in February ...
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June
06-23-2006Alleghany Announces Closing of Mandatory Convertible Prefered Stock Offering
New York, NY, June 23, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) (NYSE—Y) today announced that it has closed a public offering of 1,132,000 shares of its mandatory convertible preferred stock due June 15, 2009 at $264.60 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $290 million. The mandatory ...
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06-20-2006
Alleghany Announces Pricing of Mandatory Convertible Prefered Stock Offering
New York, NY, June 20, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) (NYSE—Y) today announced that it has set the price for the public offering of 985,000 shares of its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock due June 15, 2009 at $264.60 per share. The mandatory convertible preferred stock will ...
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06-14-2006
Alleghany Announces Commencement of Mandatory Convertible Prefered Stock Offering
New York, NY, June 14, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (“Alleghany”) (NYSE—Y) today announced that it has commenced a public offering of approximately $260 million of its mandatory convertible preferred stock. The underwriters have an option to purchase from Alleghany additional shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock to cover over-allotments, if ...
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May
05-24-2006Alleghany Announces Closing of Darwin Initial Public Offering of Common Stock of Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. And Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
May 24, 2006 (New York, NY) — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) (“Alleghany”) announced today the closing of the previously announced initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the common stock of its subsidiary Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (NYSE Arca: DR) (“Darwin”). The sale in the IPO of 6,000,000 shares of ...
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05-18-2006
Alleghnay Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Common Stock of Darwin Professional Underwriters
NEW YORK, NY, May 18, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) today announced that its subsidiary, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (“Darwin”), has priced its initial public offering of 5,217,391 shares of common stock at $16.00 per share (the “IPO”). Gross proceeds from the IPO are expected to be ...
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April
04-27-2006Alleghany Announces 2006 First Quarter Results
NEW YORK, NY, April 27, 2006 — Common stockholders’ equity per share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) at March 31, 2006 was $244.33, an increase of 5.4% from common stockholders’ equity per share of $231.72 at December 31, 2005 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in ...
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March
03-10-2006Alleghany Announces Filing of Registration Statement For Initial Public Offering of Darwin Professional Underwriters
NEW YORK, NY, March 10, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) today announced that its subsidiary, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (“Darwin”), has filed a registration statement on Form S—1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of Darwin’s common ...
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February
02-27-2006Alleghany Announces 2005 Results
NEW YORK, NY, February 27, 2006 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) reported net earnings from continuing operations in 2005 of $46.0 million, or $5.83 per share (presented on a diluted basis throughout), compared with net earnings from continuing operations of $102.7 million, or $13.10 per share, in ...
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