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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Thornton Richard Matthew

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

141 FRONT STREET

(Street)

HAMILTON

HM19

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD [ AHL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operations Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2017

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)

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)
Phantom Shares (2014 Grant)	⁽¹⁾	02/22/2017		A		387		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Phantom Shares	387	⁽¹⁾	2,772	D
Phantom Shares (2014 Grant)	⁽¹⁾	02/22/2017		M			2,772	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Phantom Shares	2,772	⁽¹⁾	0	D
2015 Performance Shares	⁽³⁾	02/22/2017		A		1,214		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	1,214	⁽³⁾	4,361	D
2016 Performance Shares	⁽³⁾	02/22/2017		A		1,186		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	1,186	⁽³⁾	1,186	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Phantom Share represents the right to receive the economic equivalent of one of the Issuer's Ordinary Shares.

2. Represents 2014 Phantom Shares eligible for vesting following the achievement of certain financial targets by the Issuer. One third of the 2014 Phantom Share award is tested annually over a three-year period. Subject to continued employment, all vested 2014 Phantom Shares will be settled in cash upon the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

3. Each Performance Share represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Ordinary Shares.

4. Represents 2015 Performance Shares eligible for vesting following the achievement of certain financial targets by the Issuer. One third of the 2015 Performance Share award is tested annually over a three-year period. All vested 2015 Performance Shares will be issued following the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

5. Represents 2016 Performance Shares eligible for vesting following the achievement of certain financial targets by the Issuer. One third of the 2016 Performance Share award is tested annually over a three-year period. All vested 2016 Performance Shares will be issued following the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Remarks:

	/s/Silvia Martinez as Attorney-in-fact for Richard Thornton	02/24/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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