-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VQ4SQUpDaSAIfZuq0Kh2wlq+AyOTAiJxhMnYrc2trYXGCjX+wT4rA0zoUtpFgmm1 BnUE7kf6B5ClMA4H5eukUQ== 0001104659-06-065931.txt : 20061010 0001104659-06-065931.hdr.sgml : 20061009 20061010171455 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-065931 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061010 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20061010 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061010 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001214816 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31721 FILM NUMBER: 061138483 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 106 PITTS BAY ROAD CITY: PEMBROKE STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412962600 8-K 1 a06-21042_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES


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):  October 10, 2006 (October 3, 2006)

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-31721

 

98-0395986

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

92 Pitts Bay Road

 

 

Pembroke, Bermuda

 

HM 08

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  441-296-2600

Not Applicable
(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:

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 5.02                                             Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On October 1, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and pursuant to its Bye-laws, appointed Mr. Christopher Greetham as a new director to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors caused by resignations previously reported by the Company.  Mr. Greetham will serve as a Class III director, effective October 1, 2006 and will serve on the Board until the Annual General Meeting in 2007.  Mr. Greetham will serve on the Finance Committee.

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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.

Dated: October 10, 2006

 

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ RICHARD T. GIERYN, JR.

 

 

Richard T. Gieryn, Jr.

 

 

General Counsel

 

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