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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 22pt"><B>FIRST MERCURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>001-33077</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>38-3164336</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>29110 Inkster Road<BR>Suite 100<BR>Southfield, Michigan<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>48034</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(800) 762-6837</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">On May&nbsp;15, 2009, First Mercury Financial Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that it had declared a dividend of
$0.025 per share to be paid June&nbsp;30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June&nbsp;15, 2009. In
addition, on May&nbsp;15, 2009, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a shelf registration statement
for up to $125&nbsp;million of various kinds of securities, including both debt and equity. The registration statement also
included 1,961,459 shares of common stock of the Company being registered for resale by Jerome M. Shaw, a director of
the Company. A copy of the press release describing these events is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Form 8-K.


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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">99.1 Press Release issued by the Company dated May&nbsp;15, 2009.

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


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

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>DATE:</B> May&nbsp;15, 2009
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>BY</B> <u>/s/ John A. Marazza</u></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release issued by the Company dated May&nbsp;15, 2009.


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Form 8-K
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): May 15, 2009
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 8.01 Other Events.
On May 15, 2009, First Mercury Financial Corporation (the "Company") announced that it had declared a dividend of
$0.025 per share to be paid June 30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2009. In
addition, on May 15, 2009, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a shelf registration statement
for up to $125 million of various kinds of securities, including both debt and equity. The registration statement also
included 1,961,459 shares of common stock of the Company being registered for resale by Jerome M. Shaw, a director of
the Company. A copy of the press release describing these events is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company dated May 15, 2009.
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:
May 15, 2009
BY
/s/ John A. Marazza
John A. Marazza
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1   Press Release issued by the Company dated May 15, 2009.