UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION …

Section 1: 8-K (8-K)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 13, 2014

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

110 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08

Bermuda

(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

1-15259

(Commission File Number)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5858 Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

98-0214719

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box HM 1282 Hamilton HM FX

Bermuda

(Mailing Address)

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: ? Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ? Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ? Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ? Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 7.01.

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. ("Argo Group") may make presentations to members of the investment community from time to time using the presentation materials attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Note: The information in this report and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto are furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally and also may materially differ from actual future experience involving any one or more of such statements. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see Argo Group's filings with the SEC. The inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a representation by Argo Group that Argo Group's objectives will be achieved. Argo Group undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

ITEM 9.01. (d) Exhibits:

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

99.1

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Presentation

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.

Dated: May 13, 2014

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ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD.

By: /s/ Jay S. Bullock Name: Jay S. Bullock Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Section 2: EX-99.1 (EX-99.1)

Exhibit 99.1

1Q 2014 Investor Presentation

May 2014

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation contains "forward-looking statements" which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of significant risks and uncertainties, including non-receipt of the expected payments, changes in interest rates, effect of the performance of financial markets on investment income and fair values of investments, development of claims and the effect on loss reserves, accuracy in projecting loss reserves, the impact of competition and pricing environments, changes in the demand for the Company's products, the effect of general economic conditions, adverse state and federal legislation, regulations and regulatory investigations into industry practices, developments relating to existing agreements, heightened competition, changes in pricing environments, and changes in asset valuations. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements as a result of events or developments subsequent to the presentation.

2.

Argo Group at a Glance

Exchange / Ticker: Share Price: Market Capitalization: Annual Dividend / Yield: Gross Written Premium: Capital: Analyst Coverage:

NASDAQ / "AGII"

$45.21

$1.2 billion

$0.60 per share / 1.3%

$1.9 billion

$2.0 billion

Raymond James (Outperform) - Greg Peters Sterne Agee (Buy) - Dan Farrell William Blair (Outperform) - Adam Klauber Compass Point (Neutral) - Ken Billingsley Dowling & Partners (Neutral) - Kyle LaBarre Guggenheim (Neutral) - Bijan Moazami KBW (Market Perform) - Brett Shirreffs Macquarie (Neutral) - Amit Kumar

3.

Note: Market information as of May 5, 2014 and annual performance figures as of TTM March 31, 2014.

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