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
March 22, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda |
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0-26456 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
Wessex House, 45 Reid
Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 278-9250
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 22, 2010, Arch Capital Group Ltd. issued a press release announcing initial estimates of impact from the Chilean earthquake, European Windstorm Xynthia and Australian hailstorms and floods. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT NO. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated March 22, 2010 announcing initial estimates of impact from the Chilean earthquake, European Windstorm Xynthia and Australian hailstorms and floods. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. |
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Date: March 22, 2010 |
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/s/ John C.R. Hele |
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John C.R. Hele |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |