- Current report filing (8-K)
29 Septembre 2009 - 5:20PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
September 24, 2009
Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported)
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Bermuda
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0-26456
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N/A
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Wessex House, 45 Reid
Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of principal
executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants 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)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01
Other Events
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Preferred Share Dividends
. On September 24, 2009, the Board of
Directors (the Board) of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) declared dividends
with respect to the outstanding (1) 8,000,000 shares of its 8.00%
Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A, $0.01 per share (the Series A
Shares), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, and (2) 5,000,000
shares of its 7.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series B, $0.01 per
share (the Series B Shares), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per
share, as outlined below. All such dividends
will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends
under Bermuda law on November 15, 2009 to holders of record of the Series A
Shares and the Series B Shares, as applicable, as of November 1,
2009, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of
the Board on or prior to the applicable effective date.
Series
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Effective Date
for Declaration
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Dividend Period
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Dividend Amount
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Rate Per Share
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Series A
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9/30/09
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8/15/09-9/30/09
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$
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2,044,444
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$
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0.2556
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11/14/09
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10/1/09-11/14/09
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1,955,556
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0.2444
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$
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4,000,000
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$
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0.50
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Series B
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9/30/09
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8/15/09-9/30/09
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$
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1,257,813
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$
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0.2516
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11/14/09
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10/1/09-11/14/09
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1,203,125
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0.2406
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$
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2,460,938
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$
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0.4922
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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.
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ARCH
CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
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Date:
September 28, 2009
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By
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/s/
John Hele
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Name:
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John
Hele
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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