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) January 15, 2016


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.)

1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


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

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


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Item 8.01.          Other Events.

On January 15, 2016, 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 the end of 2016.

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 January 15, 2016.



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: January 19, 2016 By:

/s/ Edward J. Hoffman

Edward J. Hoffman

Executive Vice President and General

Counsel

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

 
99.1*

Radian Group Inc. News Release dated January 15, 2016.