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<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
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<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): March 4, 2009</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>NYMAGIC, INC.<BR></B><FONT
style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>New York</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>1-11238</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>919 Third Avenue, New York,
New York<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(212) 551-0600</B>
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<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>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">On March&nbsp;4, 2009, NYMAGIC, INC.
(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release reporting the financial
results for its year and quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. A copy of the
press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the
&#8220;Current Report&#8221;) as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">On March&nbsp;5, 2009, the Company
held a conference call to discuss the financial results of the Company for its
year and quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. A copy of the transcript of the
call is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated
herein by reference. The transcript has been selectively edited to facilitate
the understanding of the information communicated during the conference call.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">On March&nbsp;6, 2009 Mark W.
Blackman and Dennis H. Ferro were appointed to the Board of Directors (the
&#8220;Board&#8221;) of the Company. The committees of the Board to which
Messrs.&nbsp;Blackman and Ferro may be named have not yet been determined.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">Mr.&nbsp;Ferro was awarded options
to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock pursuant to the
Company&#8217;s 2004 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan in
connection with his appointment to the Board.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">A copy of the Company&#8217;s press
release announcing the appointment to the Board of Messrs.&nbsp;Blackman and
Ferro is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.3 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01.
Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">On March&nbsp;10, 2009, the Company
issued a press release announcing that it had declared a dividend to
shareholders of four cents per share, payable on April&nbsp;7, 2009 to
shareholders of record on March&nbsp;31, 2009.

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

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits <BR>
The following
exhibits are furnished or filed, as applicable, with this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">99.1 </DIV>
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December&nbsp;31, 2008 financial results conference call held on March&nbsp;5,
2009.</TD>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">SIGNATURES

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 8%" align="justify">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.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="justify">NYMAGIC, INC.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="justify">By: <U>/s/ Thomas
J.
Iacopelli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Name:
Thomas J. Iacopelli<BR>
Title: Chief Financial Officer and<BR>
Treasurer<BR>


<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="justify">Dated: March&nbsp;10, 2009

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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">99.1 </DIV>
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December&nbsp;31, 2008 financial results conference call held on March&nbsp;5,
2009.</TD>
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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): March 4, 2009
NYMAGIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
1-11238
13-3534162
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
919 Third Avenue, New York,
New York
10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(212) 551-0600
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
Operation and Financial Condition.
On March 4, 2009, NYMAGIC, INC.
(the "Company") issued a press release reporting the financial
results for its year and quarter ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the
press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the
"Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.
On March 5, 2009, the Company
held a conference call to discuss the financial results of the Company for its
year and quarter ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the transcript of the
call is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated
herein by reference. The transcript has been selectively edited to facilitate
the understanding of the information communicated during the conference call.
Item 5.02. Departure of
Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 6, 2009 Mark W.
Blackman and Dennis H. Ferro were appointed to the Board of Directors (the
"Board") of the Company. The committees of the Board to which
Messrs. Blackman and Ferro may be named have not yet been determined.
Mr. Ferro was awarded options
to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the
Company's 2004 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan in
connection with his appointment to the Board.
A copy of the Company's press
release announcing the appointment to the Board of Messrs. Blackman and
Ferro is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 10, 2009, the Company
issued a press release announcing that it had declared a dividend to
shareholders of four cents per share, payable on April 7, 2009 to
shareholders of record on March 31, 2009.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following
exhibits are furnished or filed, as applicable, with this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated March 4, 2009.
99.2
Transcript from year and quarter ended
December 31, 2008 financial results conference call held on March 5,
2009.
99.3
Press Release, dated March 10, 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 thereunto duly
authorized.
NYMAGIC, INC.
By:
/s/ Thomas
J.
Iacopelli
Name:
Thomas J. Iacopelli
Title: Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
Dated: March 10, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated March 4, 2009.
99.2
Transcript from year and quarter ended
December 31, 2008 financial results conference call held on March 5,
2009.
99.3
Press release, dated March 10, 2009.