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): August 4, 2017


ESSENT GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda

001-36157

Not Applicable

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(441) 297-9901
(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:

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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).
 
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 4, 2017, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, has been “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit

No.

  Description
99.1 Press Release issued by Essent Group Ltd. on August 4, 2017.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ESSENT GROUP LTD.

By:

/s/ LAWRENCE E. MCALEE

Name:

Lawrence E. McAlee

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

Date:

August 4, 2017


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No.

  Description
99.1

Press Release issued by Essent Group Ltd. on August 4, 2017.