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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, 2007
 
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-33143
04-3106389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
    
59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, New York 
10038
(Address of principal executive offices) 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 220-7120
     
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Information

All of the information furnished in Items 8.01 and 9.01 of this report, including the accompanying exhibit, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On March 9, 2007, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $.02 per share of Common Stock payable on April 16, 2007 to all shareholders of record as of April 2, 2007.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
    
Number  Description 
   
99.1
Press Release

 
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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.
 
     
  AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
  (Registrant) 
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: March 9, 2007 By:   /s/ Stephen Ungar
 
Stephen Ungar
   


 
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