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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): February 17, 2021       STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)         Delaware   001-02658   74-1677330 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   1360 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100 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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):     ¨ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ¨ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1 par value STC New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-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. ¨              ITEM 8.01. Other Events - Issuance of Press Release announcing increase in Dividend provided under Items 7.01 and 8.01 of Form 8-K   On February 17, 2021, Stewart Information Services Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a 10% increase in the Company’s annual cash dividend to $1.32 per share, payable to common stockholders beginning with the first quarterly payment of 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is 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 in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference.   ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.   (d) EXHIBITS   Exhibit No . Description     99.1 Press release of Stewart Information Services Corporation February 17, 2021, announcing an increase in its annual dividend. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)           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.     STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION (Registrant)               By: /S/ David C. Hisey     (David C. Hisey, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer)               Date: February 17, 2021