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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): May 18, 2020

AMERISAFE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Texas |  | 001-12251 |  | 75-2069407
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2301 Highway 190 West

DeRidder, Louisiana 70634

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 463-9052

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | AMSF |  | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 18, 2020, AMERISAFE, Inc. (the “Company”) issued an updated investor presentation including preliminary premium reporting information for policyholders through May 15, 2020. A copy of the Company’s investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. AMERISAFE, Inc. does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  |  | Description
| 99.1 |  |  | Investor Presentation of AMERISAFE, Inc. dated May 18, 2020
| 104 |  |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

AMERISAFE, INC.
By: |  | /s/ Neal A. Fuller
Neal A. Fuller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 18, 2020