8-K 1 file001.htm FORM 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 19, 2004

ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda	001-31909	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Victoria Hall
11 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.03	Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Item 2.03 (a) – Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation

On October 19, 2004, our subsidiary Aspen Insurance UK Limited ("Aspen Re") entered into an agreement for leases with B.L.C.T. (29038) Limited (the landlord), Tamagon Limited and Cleartest Limited in connection with leasing office space in London of approximately a total of 49,500 square feet covering three floors. The term of each lease for each floor is 15 years and commences soon after the date of practical completion of the landlord's preliminary fitting-out works. Service charges and insurance of approximately £0.5 million per annum will be payable from this date, and are subject to increase. It is expected that we will begin to pay the yearly basic rent of approximately £2.7 million per annum 36 months after the relevant date of practical completion of the landlord's works. The basic annual rent for each of the leases will each be subject to 5-yearly upwards-only rent reviews. There are no contractual provisions in any of the leases allowing us to terminate any of the leases prior to expiration of the 15-year contractual terms.

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.


								ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Registrant)
Dated: October 25, 2004								By: /s/ Julian Cusack Name: Julian Cusack Title: Chief Financial Officer