On February 22, 2017, Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and is being furnished, not filed, under Item 2.02 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Section 8 – Other Information

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 22, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2017>cash dividend of fifteen>cents per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 22, 2017>to stockholders of record as of March 8, 2017.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Employers Holdings, Inc. press release, dated February 22, 2017.

About EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:EIG)

Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the Company provides workers’ compensation insurance coverage to select, small businesses in low to medium hazard industries. The Company provides workers’ compensation insurance under a statutory system wherein employers are required to provide coverage for their employees’ medical, disability, vocational rehabilitation, and/or death benefit costs for work-related injuries or illnesses. The Company provides workers’ compensation insurance in approximately 33 states and the District of Columbia, with a concentration in California. The Company invests in fixed maturity securities, equity securities and cash equivalents. The Company insurance subsidiaries include Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN), Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC), Employers Preferred Insurance Company (EPIC) and Employers Assurance Company (EAC).

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:EIG) Recent Trading Information

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:EIG) closed its last trading session up +0.15 at 37.65 with 61,903 shares trading hands.