<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<DIV
style="margin-left: 0.25in; width: 7.2in; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">
<DIV style="font-size: 10pt">
<DIV
style="font-size: 1pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: black 2pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="font-size: 1pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
</FONT></B>

<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): October 14, 2008</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL
CORPORATION<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">

 <TR>
  <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="33%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>001-33077</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>38-3164336</B></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="top">
  <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
 </TR>

</TABLE>
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">

 <TR>
  <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="49%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>29110 Inkster Road<BR>
Suite
100<BR>
Southfield, Michigan<BR>
</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>48034</B></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR valign="top">
  <TD>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>(Zip Code)</TD>
 </TR>

</TABLE>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(800) 762-6837</B>
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center" cellspacing="0"
cellpadding="0" width="30%" border="0">

 <TR>
  <TD width="100%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap><B>Not
Applicable<BR>
</B></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
  <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
 </TR>

</TABLE>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
<BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
<BR>
<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
<BR>
<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: black 2pt solid">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">1
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV
style="margin-left: 0.25in; width: 7.2in; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P style="font-size: 10pt"
align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of
Operations and Financial Condition.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 2%" align="left">The following
information, including the Exhibit to this Form 8-K, is being furnished
pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02 &#8211; Results of Operations and Financial
Condition on Form 8-K.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 2%" align="left">On October&nbsp;14,
2008, First Mercury Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing
information related to estimated storm and investment losses for the quarter
ended September&nbsp;30, 2008.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, First Mercury Financial
Corporation announced that it plans to release its quarterly and year to date
financial results on October&nbsp;29, 2008, and will host a conference call and
webcast to discuss the results at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET on October&nbsp;30, 2008.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Form 8-K
and is incorporated by reference to this Item&nbsp;2.02 as if fully set forth
herein.

<P style="font-size: 10pt"
align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial
Statements and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">The following exhibits are filed as
part of this report.
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"
border="0">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->

 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap
align="left"><B>Number</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap
align="center"><B>Description</B></TD>
 </TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top">
<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">99.1 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">Copy of press release issued by First Mercury
Financial Corporation dated October&nbsp;14, 2008</TD>
 </TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 2%" align="left">This information is
not deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any
Securities Act registration statements.


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">2
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="margin-left: 0.25in; width: 7.2in; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">



<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">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 hereunto duly
authorized.


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->

 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="50%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->

<!-- Begin Table Body -->

 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION</B></TD>
 </TR>


 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD colspan="2" valign="top">(Registrant)</TD>
 </TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px"><B>DATE:</B> October&nbsp;14, 2008 </DIV></TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="right"><B>BY</B> </TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ John A. Marazza</TD>
 </TR>

 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">John A. Marazza<BR>
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
 </TR><!-- End Table Body -->

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">3
</DIV>


<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="margin-left: 0.25in; width: 7.2in; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"
border="0">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->

 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit<BR>
Number</B></TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid" nowrap
align="center"><B>Description</B></TD>
 </TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
 <TR valign="bottom">
  <TD valign="top">
<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">99.1 </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">Copy of press release issued by First Mercury
Financial Corporation dated October&nbsp;14, 2008</TD>
 </TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">4
</DIV>

</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "c76031e8vk.htm", "description": "FORM 8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 9946}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORP", "cik": "0000929186", "assigned-sic": "6331", "irs-number": "383164336", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-33077", "film-number": "081123370"}, "business-address": {"street1": "29621 NORTHWESTERN HWY", "street2": "PO BOX 5096", "city": "SOUTHFIELD", "state": "MI", "zip": "48034", "phone": "8103584010"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "29621 NORTHWESTERN HGWY", "street2": "PO BOX 5096", "city": "SOUTHFIELD", "state": "MI", "zip": "48086"}}
Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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): October 14, 2008
FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33077
38-3164336
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
29110 Inkster Road
Suite
100
Southfield, Michigan
48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(800) 762-6837
Not
Applicable
(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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.     Results of
Operations and Financial Condition.
The following
information, including the Exhibit to this Form 8-K, is being furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial
Condition on Form 8-K.
On October 14,
2008, First Mercury Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing
information related to estimated storm and investment losses for the quarter
ended September 30, 2008.  In addition, First Mercury Financial
Corporation announced that it plans to release its quarterly and year to date
financial results on October 29, 2008, and will host a conference call and
webcast to discuss the results at 11:00 a.m. ET on October 30, 2008.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K
and is incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth
herein.
Item 9.01.     Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as
part of this report.
Number
Description
99.1
Copy of press release issued by First Mercury
Financial Corporation dated October 14, 2008
This information is
not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any
Securities Act registration statements.
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 hereunto duly
authorized.
FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
DATE:
October 14, 2008
BY
/s/ John A. Marazza
John A. Marazza
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Copy of press release issued by First Mercury
Financial Corporation dated October 14, 2008