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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 9, 2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>The Phoenix Companies, Inc.</B></P>

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in its charter)</I></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>001-16517</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>06-1599088</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(State or other jurisdiction</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Commission File Number)</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(IRS Employer</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>of incorporation)</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Identification No.)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>One American Row, Hartford, CT</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>06102 -5056</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Zip Code)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(860) 403-5000</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 9, 2016, The Phoenix Companies,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee to SunTrust Bank, as trustee (the &ldquo;Trustee&rdquo;),
under the Indenture, dated as of&nbsp;&nbsp;December 27, 2001 (the &ldquo;Original Indenture&rdquo;), as amended by that certain
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2013 (the &ldquo;First Supplemental Indenture&rdquo;), Second Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2013 (the &ldquo;Second Supplemental Indenture&rdquo;) and Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 21, 2014 (the &ldquo;Third Supplemental Indenture&rdquo;, and together with the Second Supplemental Indenture, the
First Supplemental Indenture and the Original Indenture, the &ldquo;Indenture&rdquo;), governing the Company&rsquo;s 7.45% Quarterly
Interest Bonds due 2032 (the &ldquo;Bonds&rdquo;), executed a Fourth Supplemental Indenture amending the Indenture (the &ldquo;Fourth
Supplemental Indenture&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On March 9, 2016, the Company announced
the success of its consent solicitation relating to the Bonds conducted pursuant to its Consent Solicitation Statement dated January
7, 2016 (the &ldquo;Consent Solicitation Statement&rdquo;), as supplemented by the Supplement to Consent Solicitation Statement
dated February 24, 2016 (the &ldquo;Supplement&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders of $184,218,075 in aggregate principal amount of the
Bonds, representing 72.90% of the $252,682,375 in outstanding principal amount of Bonds as of the January 6, 2016 record date for
the consent solicitation, consented to the amendment to the Indenture set forth in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;The
consents received from holders are in excess of the requisite majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Bonds necessary
to approve the Amendment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, Bonds owned by the Company&rsquo;s affiliates were
not deemed outstanding for purposes of the consent solicitation and, as a result, did not participate in the consent solicitation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Amendment provides that, if the merger
(the &ldquo;Merger&rdquo;) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 28, 2015, entered into by Nassau Reinsurance
Group Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&ldquo;Nassau&rdquo;), and the Company is consummated, and the Company is
no longer required to file reports, information and documents pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;), and the Company is not otherwise required
to file reports with the Trustee or the SEC pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Company would be required
to deliver to the Trustee and make available to bondholders certain annual financial statements, quarterly financial statements
and reports on certain current events.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Fourth Supplemental Indenture is effective
as of the date of execution; however, the Amendment will not become operative unless, and until, the Merger is consummated.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Additional details regarding the Amendment
are contained in the Consent Solicitation Statement, which was furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2016, as supplemented by the Supplement, which was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the
Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The foregoing is intended to be a summary
of the terms of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Reference is made to the disclosure made
under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><U>Exhibit 4.1</U> - Fourth Supplemental
Indenture dated March 9, 2016.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 44%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 9, 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Bonnie J. Malley</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Bonnie J. Malley</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Executive Vice President</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">and Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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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):
March 9, 2016
The Phoenix Companies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
001-16517
06-1599088
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
One American Row, Hartford, CT
06102 -5056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(860) 403-5000
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
On March 9, 2016, The Phoenix Companies,
Inc. (the "Company") and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee to SunTrust Bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"),
under the Indenture, dated as of  December 27, 2001 (the "Original Indenture"), as amended by that certain
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2013 (the "First Supplemental Indenture"), Second Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2013 (the "Second Supplemental Indenture") and Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 21, 2014 (the "Third Supplemental Indenture", and together with the Second Supplemental Indenture, the
First Supplemental Indenture and the Original Indenture, the "Indenture"), governing the Company's 7.45% Quarterly
Interest Bonds due 2032 (the "Bonds"), executed a Fourth Supplemental Indenture amending the Indenture (the "Fourth
Supplemental Indenture").
On March 9, 2016, the Company announced
the success of its consent solicitation relating to the Bonds conducted pursuant to its Consent Solicitation Statement dated January
7, 2016 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement"), as supplemented by the Supplement to Consent Solicitation Statement
dated February 24, 2016 (the "Supplement").  Holders of $184,218,075 in aggregate principal amount of the
Bonds, representing 72.90% of the $252,682,375 in outstanding principal amount of Bonds as of the January 6, 2016 record date for
the consent solicitation, consented to the amendment to the Indenture set forth in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the "Amendment").  The
consents received from holders are in excess of the requisite majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Bonds necessary
to approve the Amendment.  Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, Bonds owned by the Company's affiliates were
not deemed outstanding for purposes of the consent solicitation and, as a result, did not participate in the consent solicitation.
The Amendment provides that, if the merger
(the "Merger") contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 28, 2015, entered into by Nassau Reinsurance
Group Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Nassau"), and the Company is consummated, and the Company is
no longer required to file reports, information and documents pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and the Company is not otherwise required
to file reports with the Trustee or the SEC pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Company would be required
to deliver to the Trustee and make available to bondholders certain annual financial statements, quarterly financial statements
and reports on certain current events.
The Fourth Supplemental Indenture is effective
as of the date of execution; however, the Amendment will not become operative unless, and until, the Merger is consummated.
Additional details regarding the Amendment
are contained in the Consent Solicitation Statement, which was furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2016, as supplemented by the Supplement, which was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016.
The foregoing is intended to be a summary
of the terms of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fourth Supplemental Indenture,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders
Reference is made to the disclosure made
under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibit:
Exhibit 4.1
- Fourth Supplemental
Indenture dated March 9, 2016.
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.
THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.
Date:  March 9, 2016
By:
/s/ Bonnie J. Malley
Name:
Bonnie J. Malley
Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer