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): November 24, 2003 ----------------------------- DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-11462 13-3427277 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1105 North Market Street, Suite 1230, P.O. Box 8985, Wilmington, DE 19899 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 302-478-5142 ------------ Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Not applicable. (b) Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description of Exhibits -------------- ----------------------- 99.1 Registrant's November 24, 2003 press release. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On November 24, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release relating to the announcement of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.12 per share and a 3-for-2 common stock split to be paid in the form of a stock dividend, each dividend to be distributed on December 22, 2003 to holders of record on December 8, 2003, and certain changes to the Registrant's Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Note: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, unless incorporated by specific reference in such filing. 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. DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. /s/ ROBERT ROSENKRANZ --------------------------- Robert Rosenkranz Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Date: November 24, 2003