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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2014

ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Switzerland	001-32938	98-0681223
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Lindenstrasse 8

6340 Baar

Zug, Switzerland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 41-41-768-1080

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)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On February 18, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (the “Company”) amended the Organizational Regulations of the Company to incorporate new provisions under Swiss law that require the Company’s shareholders to elect annually each member of the Board, the Chairman of the Board and the members of the Compensation Committee. The Board also amended the Organizational Regulations to update the purposes of the Audit Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. A copy of the amended and restated Organizational Regulations is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Organizational Regulations of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, as amended and restated.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
Dated: February 24, 2014	By:	/s/ Wesley D. Dupont
	Name:	Wesley D. Dupont
	Title:	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Organizational Regulations of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, as amended and restated.