Executive Change

UNITED STATES 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): May 10, 2024 KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware   000-01665   36-2476480 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 15 Joys Lane Kingston , New York   12401 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code ( 845 ) 802-7900 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share KINS NASDAQ Capital Market 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 communications 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 communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (e)   On May 10, 2024, the Board of Directors of Kingstone Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a 2024 Equity Participation Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which, subject to shareholder approval of the Plan, a total of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company will be authorized to be issued pursuant to the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights and stock bonuses.  The Plan replaces the Company’s 2014 Equity Participation Plan which will terminate on August 12, 2024. The foregoing description of the Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K which is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits:       10.1 Kingstone Companies, Inc. 2024 Equity Participation Plan 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.   KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.           Dated:  May 16, 2024 By: /s/ Meryl Golden       Meryl Golden       President and CEO