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): October 27, 2005

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

 

 

DELAWARE

 

001-02658

 

74-1677330

(STATE OR OTHER
JURISDICTION)

 

(COMMISSION FILE NO.)

 

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

 

 

 

 

1980 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, Texas

 

77056

(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 625-8100

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:

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4))

 

 



ITEM 2.02.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

          A press release issued by Stewart Information Services Corporation on October 27, 2005 regarding financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the first and  second paragraphs thereof and the financial tables therein are incorporated herein by reference.  This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

          (c) EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

 

Description


 


99.1

 

Press release of Stewart Information Services Corporation dated October 27, 2005, reporting financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005




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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/S/  Max Crisp

 

 


 

 

(Max Crisp, Executive Vice President,

 

 

Secretary-Treasurer, Director and Principal

 

 

Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Date: October 27, 2005