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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-19-000443
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190726
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190726

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033992
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				362476480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01665
		FILM NUMBER:		19977213

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 JOYS LANE
		CITY:			KINGSTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516 374-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 JOYS LANE
		CITY:			KINGSTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCAP GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCAP GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXTECH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2019</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This proxy statement supplement (this &#8220;Supplement&#8221;), dated July 26, 2019, supplements the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the &#8220;Proxy
      Statement&#8221;) of Kingstone Companies, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) dated June 28, 2019 and made available to stockholders in connection with the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on August 7, 2019 (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;).&#160; Except as specifically
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">As previously disclosed by the Company in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) on July 19, 2019
      (the &#8220;Form 8-K&#8221;), Dale A. Thatcher retired and resigned from his positions of Chief Executive Officer and President of each of the Company and Kingstone Insurance Company (&#8220;KICO&#8221;), effective July 19, 2019.&#160; At such time, Mr. Thatcher also resigned
      his position on the Board of Directors of each of the Company and KICO.&#160; Accordingly, Mr. Thatcher&#8217;s name has been withdrawn from nomination for re-election to the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of the Company at the Annual Meeting.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The six nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting are Barry B. Goldstein, Jay M. Haft, Floyd R. Tupper, William L. Yankus, Carla A.
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Effective July 19, 2019, the Board appointed Barry B. Goldstein, Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Board, to the
      position of Chief Executive Officer and President of each of the Company and KICO.&#160; As Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Goldstein stands for re-election to the Board at the Annual Meeting.&#160; Mr. Goldstein&#8217;s biography and the specific experience,
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">As previously disclosed in the Form 8-K, in connection with his retirement and resignation, Mr. Thatcher entered into an Agreement and General
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 31, 2020); (ii) an amount equal to $5,000 in full satisfaction for any bonus payments payable under the existing employment agreements; (iii) continuing group
      health coverage commencing on the Separation Date (July 19, 2019) and ending on March 31, 2020; and (iv) continued vesting of all previously granted but unvested stock awards as of the Separation Date (Mr. Thatcher shall not be entitled to any
      further grants of stock awards after the Separation Date).&#160; In addition, the Company and KICO agreed to provide Mr. Thatcher with a severance payment of $20,000 in consideration for a release.&#160; As required by the employment agreements, Mr. Thatcher
      covenanted that, for a period of three years following the Separation Date, he shall not accept any operating executive role with another property and casualty insurance company.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">A description of Mr. Goldstein&#8217;s employment agreement is set forth in the Proxy Statement.&#160; If new or modified compensation terms are determined
      for Mr. Goldstein, the Company will update this information accordingly.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Voting Matters</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Other than Mr. Thatcher, the six nominees named in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the &#8220;Notice&#8221;) and Proxy Statement will
      stand for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting.&#160; None of the other proposals set forth in the Notice and Proxy Statement, or votes cast thereon, are affected by this Supplement.&#160; Any votes that were submitted with instructions to vote for all
      of the Board&#8217;s nominees will be voted for the remaining six nominees.&#160; Any votes submitted with instructions to vote for, or cumulate votes for, Mr. Thatcher will be disregarded.&#160; For stockholders that have already delivered a proxy or voted and do
      not wish to change their proxy instructions or votes, no action is necessary.&#160; Stockholders that wish to change their votes may revoke a previously submitted proxy pursuant to the instructions set forth in the Proxy Statement.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Notice and Proxy Statement and this Supplement are available at www.kingstonecompanies.com by clicking on the Investor Relations tab then
      clicking on SEC Filings.&#160; This Supplement is being made available on or about July 26, 2019.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">By order of the Board of Directors,</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Floyd R. Tupper</div>
    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: italic;">Secretary</div>
    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kingston, New York</div>
    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 26, 2019</div>
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