SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Martin Paul Christopher

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9 FARM SPRINGS ROAD

(Street)

FARMINGTON

06032

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc [ DR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	S.V.P. -- Chief Actuary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/27/2008		A		2,959	A	$22.56⁽¹⁾	89,094	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$22.56⁽²⁾	02/27/2008		A		8,830		⁽²⁾	02/27/2018	comon stock	8,830	⁽²⁾	8,830	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$16							⁽³⁾	05/19/2016	common stock	7,228		7,228	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$25.3							⁽⁴⁾	02/23/2017	comon stock	5,285		5,286	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock award granted under Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan; price represents mean value of the high and low trades on the NYSE on February 27, 2008, the grant date, as per Plan spefication. Award vests and shares become unrestricted as follows: 50% of shares at February 27, 2011, and remainder at February 27, 2012.

2. Employee stock option, granted 02/27/2008, under the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") at a fair market value determined in accordance with the Plan of $22.56 per share. Exercisable up to an aggregate of 25% on or after 02/27/ 2009, up to an aggregate of 50% on or after 02/27/2010, up to an aggregate of 75% on or after 02/23/2011 and in its entirety on or after 02/23/2012, subject to expiration or forfeiture in accordance with the Plan.

3. The option vests in four equal installments. 25% vested on May 19, 2007, and the remaining 75% vests in equal installments on May 19, 2008, 2009 and 2010, subject to acceleration and/or forfeiture in accordance with the Stock Option Agreement.

4. Employee stock option, granted 02/23/2007, under the issuer's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Exercisable up to an aggregate of 25% on or after 02/23/2008, up to an aggregate 50% on or after 02/23/2009, up to an aggregate 75% on or after 02/23/2010 and in its entirety on or after 02/23/2011, subject to expiration or forfeiture in accordance with the Plan.

Remarks:

	Paul C. Martin by Timothy J. Curry, attorney-in-fact	02/29/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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