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, 2004 Assurant, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 001-31978 39-1126612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 41st Floor New York, New York 10005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 859-7000 --------------------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. J. Kerry Clayton, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. (the "Company"), has entered into a Rule 10b5-1 purchase plan dated May 18, 2004 with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. Mr. Clayton's purchase plan calls for the orderly purchase of up to $500,000 worth of shares of the Company's common stock commencing on May 25, 2004 subject to certain conditions. Mr. Clayton's purchase plan will expire on April 30, 2005 unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of the purchase plan. -2- SIGNATURE 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. ASSURANT, INC. Date: May 19, 2004 By: /s/ Katherine Greenzang ----------------------- Katherine Greenzang Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary -3-