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) August 16, 2018


Radian Group Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware 1-11356 23-2691170
(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 
1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (215) 231-1000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 8.01.          Other Events.

On August 16, 2018, Radian Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to purchase up to $100 million of its common stock through July 31, 2019.

A copy of this news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.    

Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1                Radian Group Inc. News Release dated August 16, 2018.


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.

RADIAN GROUP INC.

(Registrant)
 
Date: August 16, 2018

By:

/s/ J. Franklin Hall
J. Franklin Hall

Senior Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
  Description
 

99.1

Radian Group Inc. News Release dated August 16, 2018