ABK Ambac Financial Grp. Common Stock

 

 

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): November 5, 2008

 

AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware		1-10777		13-3621676
(State of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. employer             identification no.)

One State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 668-0340

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

¨	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-4c))

 

 

 

 

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2008, Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (the “ Registrant ”) issued a press release containing unaudited interim financial information and accompanying discussion for the 2008 third quarter earnings. Exhibit 99.05 is a copy of such press release and is incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

		(d)		Exhibits.
				Exhibit Number		Item
				99.05		Press Release dated November 5, 2008.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

						Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (Registrant)
Dated: November 5, 2008						By:		/s/  Sean T. Leonard
								Sean T. Leonard Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.05		Unaudited interim financial statements and accompanying discussion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 contained in the press release issued by the Registrant on November 5, 2008.