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 29,
2008
STEWART
INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
(EXACT
NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE
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001-02658
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74-1677330
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(STATE
OR OTHER JURISDICTION)
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(COMMISSION
FILE NO.)
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(I.R.S.
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
NO.)
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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 29, 2008,
regarding financial results for the three months and nine months ended September
30, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the first paragraph and the
financial statements at the end of the release 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.
99.1 Press
release of Stewart Information Services Corporation dated October 29, 2008,
reporting financial results for the three months and nine months ended September
30, 2008.
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.
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STEWART
INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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By: |
/S/
J.
Allen Berryman |
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(J.
Allen Berryman, Executive Vice President,
Secretary,
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer)
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Date:
October 29, 2008