UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT ~~PURSUANT~~

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~February~~March 2818, 2014

The Dolan Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-33603		43-2004527
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(~~Commission~~CommissionFile ~~File~~ Number)		(IRS ~~Employer~~EmployerIdentification ~~Identification~~ No.)

222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2300

Minneapolis, Minnesota

55402

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(612) 317-9420

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Item 1.0103 ~~Entry~~Bankruptcy ~~into~~or ~~a Material Definitive Agreement~~Receivership

On ~~February~~March 2823, 2014, The Dolan Company (the “Company”) and ~~other~~certain ~~subsidiary~~of ~~borrowers~~its ~~entered~~subsidiaries ~~into~~filed ~~the~~voluntary ~~Tenth~~petitions ~~Amendment~~in (the ~~“Amendment”)~~ toUnited ~~its~~States ~~Third~~Bankruptcy ~~Amended~~Court ~~and~~for ~~Restated~~the ~~Credit~~District ~~Agreement, dated as~~ of ~~December 6,~~Delaware ~~2010,~~seeking ~~among~~relief ~~the~~under ~~Company, its consolidated subsidiaries,~~ the ~~lenders~~provisions ~~from~~of ~~time~~Chapter to11 ~~time~~of ~~party~~the ~~thereto,~~United ~~U.S.~~States ~~Bank~~Bankruptcy ~~National~~Code ~~Association, as LC issuer, swing line lender and administrative agent~~ (~~as heretofore amended,~~ the “~~Credit~~Bankruptcy ~~Agreement~~Filing”).

~~The~~Item Agreement had required the Company to reach agreement with the lenders by February 28, 2014, on terms for addressing the Company’s capital structure, and the Amendment extends that milestone date to March 7, 20145.02 ~~The~~Departure ~~Amendment~~of ~~also~~Directors ~~extends~~or ~~the~~Certain ~~termination date~~Officers; ~~for~~Election ~~the~~of ~~period~~Directors; ~~during~~Appointment ~~which~~of ~~the~~Certain ~~lenders~~Officers; ~~will~~Compensatory ~~waive~~Arrangements ~~certain~~of ~~defaults~~Certain ~~under the Agreement from February 28, 2014 to March 7, 2014.~~ Officers

~~The~~In ~~foregoing~~connection ~~description~~with ~~is qualified in~~ its ~~entirety~~plans ~~by reference~~ to ~~the~~make ~~Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein;~~ the ~~Credit~~Bankruptcy ~~Agreement~~Filing, ~~which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to~~ the Company’s ~~Current~~entered ~~Report~~into ona ~~Form~~Separation ~~8-K filed with the Securities~~ and ~~Exchange~~General ~~Commission~~Release ~~(the “SEC”) on December 7, 2010 and is incorporated by reference herein; the First Amendment to the Credit~~ Agreement, ~~which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report~~ on ~~Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2011 and is incorporated by reference~~ ~~herein; the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.49 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December~~March 3118, ~~2011 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement~~2014, ~~which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed~~ with ~~the~~each ~~SEC~~of onJames ~~October 10,~~P. ~~2012 and is incorporated by reference herein; the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement~~Dolan, ~~which was filed as Exhibit 10 to~~ the Company’s ~~Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 22~~Chairman, ~~2013~~President and isChief ~~incorporated~~Executive ~~by reference herein; the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement~~Officer, ~~which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 9, 2013~~ and isScott ~~incorporated by reference herein; the Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement~~Pollei, ~~which was filed as Exhibit 10 to~~ the Company’s ~~Current~~Executive ~~Report~~Vice onPresident ~~Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2013~~ and isChief ~~incorporated~~Operating by reference herein; the Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 13, 2014; the Eighth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2014; and the Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2014Officer.

~~Item~~Pursuant 9to the Separation and General Release Agreement with Mr.01 Dolan, ~~Financial~~Mr. Dolan ~~Statements~~resigned his position as a member of the Company’s board of directors effective when the agreement was executed, and ~~Exhibits~~resigned his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective when the Bankruptcy Filing was made. In consideration for his release of any claims against the Company and confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions, Mr. Dolan will be entitled to severance pay and benefits as follows: cash payment of $937,500, payment of COBRA premiums for continuation of medical and dental insurance for up to 18 months, and payment of legal fees incurred in connection with the separation.

~~(d)~~Pursuant ~~Exhibits~~to the Separation and General Release Agreement with Mr. Pollei, Mr. Pollei resigned his positions as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective when the Bankruptcy Filing was made. In consideration for his release of any claims against the Company and confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-competition provisions, Mr. Pollei will be entitled to severance pay and benefits as follows: cash payment of $562,500, payment of COBRA premiums for continuation of medical and dental insurance for up to 18 months, payment of legal fees incurred in connection with the separation, and outplacement services for one year.

ExhibitNumber		Description of Exhibits
10		Tenth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2014, by and among the Company, its consolidated subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement, U.S. Bank National Association, as LC issuer, swing line lender, and as administrative agent for the lenders.

Item 8.01

Other Events

~~SIGNATURES~~On March 20, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing its plans for the Bankruptcy Filing. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

~~Pursuant~~Item to9.01 ~~the~~Financial ~~requirements~~Statements ofand ~~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.~~ Exhibits

		THE DOLAN COMPANY
Date: March 3, 2014		/s/ Vicki J. Duncomb
		Name: Vicki J. Duncomb Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(d)	Exhibits

Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits

99		Press Release of the Company dated March 20, 2014

ExhibitNumber		Description of Exhibits
10		Tenth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2014, by and among the Company, its consolidated subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement, U.S. Bank National Association, as LC issuer, swing line lender, and as administrative agent for the lenders.

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.

Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits

99		Press Release of the Company dated March 20, 2014

THE DOLAN COMPANY

Date: March 24, 2014

/s/ Vicki J. Duncomb

Name: Vicki J. Duncomb

Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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