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<P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>


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</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT </P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>August 25, 2005</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">ARGONAUT GROUP, INC.</P>


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</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">1-14950</P>


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</FONT><B><FONT FACE="New York" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware                                     95-4057601</P>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">10101 Reunion Place, Suite 500</P>


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</FONT><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(210) 321-8400</P>


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<P>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:</P>





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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York" SIZE=3><P>Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</P>


</FONT><FONT FACE="New York" SIZE=2><P>Compensation Change</P>


</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">On August 25, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Argonaut Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) approved an increase in the compensation of the Company's Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Byron L. LeFlore, Jr.  The base salary level for Mr. LeFlore has been established at $275,000 effective as of August 1, 2005.</P>


</FONT><B><FONT FACE="New York" SIZE=3><P>Item 8.01.  Other Events.</P>


</FONT><FONT FACE="New York" SIZE=2><P>MTA Settlement</P>


</B><P>On August 25, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing a settlement of its previously disclosed litigation with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the matter of </FONT><I><FONT SIZE=2>Argonaut Insurance Company v. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority</I> filed in Department 323, State Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (Case Nos. BC 156601 and BC 171636)</FONT><FONT FACE="New York" SIZE=2>.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>


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<U><P>_/s/_Craig S. Comeaux     ___</P>


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</B></U><P>99.1&#9;&#9;&#9;Press release of Argonaut Group, Inc., dated August 25, 2005, reporting the &#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;settlement of a dispute with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation &#9;&#9;&#9;Authority.</P></FONT></BODY>


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UNITED STATES
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):
August 25, 2005
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ARGONAUT GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-14950
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(Commission File Number)
Delaware                                     95-4057601
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(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
10101 Reunion Place, Suite 500
San Antonio, TX 78216
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(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(210) 321-8400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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:
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Compensation Change
On August 25, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Argonaut Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved an increase in the compensation of the Company's Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Byron L. LeFlore, Jr.  The base salary level for Mr. LeFlore has been established at $275,000 effective as of August 1, 2005.
Item 8.01.  Other Events.
MTA Settlement
On August 25, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing a settlement of its previously disclosed litigation with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the matter of
Argonaut Insurance Company v. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority
filed in Department 323, State Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County (Case Nos. BC 156601 and BC 171636)
.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
August 25, 2005
ARGONAUT GROUP, INC.
_/s/_Craig S. Comeaux     ___
By:  Craig S. Comeaux
Its: Vice President, Deputy General 		         Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1			Press release of Argonaut Group, Inc., dated August 25, 2005, reporting the 				settlement of a dispute with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation 			Authority.