Assurant, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C 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 15, 2017 (May 9, 2017) Assurant, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File Number: DE (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 28 Liberty Street, 41st Floor New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (212) (Registrant s telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 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 ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

2 Item Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b)(c) On May 15, 2017, Assurant, Inc. (the Company ) announced that Daniel A. Pacicco was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board ) on May 12, 2017, succeeding John A. Sondej in these positions, effective as of June 1, Mr. Sondej will continue to serve as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller effective as of June 1, Mr. Pacicco, 58, served as Senior Vice President, Finance for the North American operations of Chubb Limited from 2016 to May Prior to that, from 2003 to 2016, Mr. Pacicco served as Corporate Controller of The Chubb Corporation and Senior Vice President of related entities, while also serving as Senior Vice President of The Chub Corporation and Treasurer of The Chubb Corporation and related entities from 2015 to There are no family relationships between Mr. Pacicco and any director or executive officer of the Company and no related party transactions involving Mr. Pacicco are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Pacicco s offer letter provides that he will receive the following compensation: (i) an annualized base salary of $385,000, (ii) a target annual incentive award opportunity of 65% of his annual base salary under the Company s Short Term Incentive Plan and (iii) a target long-term incentive award opportunity of 70% of his annual base salary under the Company s 2017 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. Mr. Pacicco will also participate in the compensation and benefit programs available to officers of the Company, including the Executive 401(k) Plan. In addition, Mr. Pacicco will receive a one-time equity award of 3,500 restricted stock units ( RSUs ) under the Company s 2017 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs will vest in equal instalments over a five-year period, subject to continued employment through the applicable vesting dates. Item Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit News Release, dated May 15, 2017

3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: May 15, 2017 Assurant, Inc. By: /s/ Bart Schwartz Bart Schwartz Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel and Secretary

4 Exhibit 99.1 Assurant Names Daniel A. Pacicco Chief Accounting Officer and Controller NEW YORK, May 15, 2017 Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, today announced the appointment of Daniel A. Pacicco as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective June 1, Pacicco, who will report directly to Assurant s chief financial officer and treasurer, Richard Dziadzio, will be responsible for managing the organization s overall accounting functions, including financial reporting, controls and operations. Additionally, he will lead the development and management of practices, systems and internal controls across the global accounting function. Dan s background and extensive experience working with global financial reporting, accounting and compliance brings added value to our organization and makes him the ideal leader for this role, said Richard Dziadzio, chief financial officer and treasurer, Assurant. His expertise across different areas of a company s finance infrastructure will be invaluable to us as we progress through our transformation and continue to build a high performance global finance team. Pacicco also will take on the global responsibilities for both corporate and business segment areas within the company s global accounting function. I am excited to join Assurant and support the company s ongoing efforts to execute on its multi-year transformation, said Pacicco. And, I am looking forward to leading the global accounting team and playing a key role in its future success. Most recently, Pacicco served as senior vice president, finance for the North American operations of Chubb Limited, after holding many roles in over two decades with The Chubb Corporation. During his tenure with Chubb, he had oversight for accounting and finance management, financial systems and controls, as well as strategic planning and analysis, among other responsibilities. In his most recent roles at The Chubb Corporation, he served as global controller and treasurer. Before Chubb, he spent over 10 years at Ernst & Young providing auditing and consulting services to clients. Pacicco graduated Seton Hall University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

5 About Assurant Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a global provider of risk management solutions, protecting where consumers live and the goods they buy. A Fortune 500 company, Assurant focuses on the housing and lifestyle markets, and is among the market leaders in mobile device protection; extended service contracts; vehicle protection; pre-funded funeral insurance; renters insurance; lender-placed homeowners insurance; and mortgage valuation and field services. With approximately $30 billion in assets and $6 billion in annualized revenue as of March 31, 2017, Assurant has a market presence in 17 countries, while its Assurant Foundation works to support and improve communities. Learn more at assurant.com or on # # # Media Contact: John M. Moran Vice President, External Communications Phone: john.m.moran@assurant.com Investor Relations Contact: Sean Moshier Manager, Investor Relations Phone: sean.moshier@assurant.com