UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE

REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 1-13754

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653

Tel: (508) 855-1000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

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Common Stock Purchase Rights

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

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Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

		Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)		¨		Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)		x
		Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)		¨		Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)		¨
		Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)		¨		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)		¨
		Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)		¨		Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)		¨
						Rule 15d-6		¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: January 18, 2008

By:  /s/  J. Kendall Huber                    

        J. Kendall Huber

        Senior Vice President, General

        Counsel and Asst. Secretary