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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
Date of report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 9, 2018

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)


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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 February 9, 2018, Essent Group Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 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
 
 
Press Release issued by Essent Group Ltd. on February 9, 2018.
 
 
 





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.

Date: February 9, 2018

ESSENT GROUP LTD.


By:
/s/ Lawrence E. McAlee
Name: Lawrence E. McAlee
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer