-----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, Tf/+53uXR1J4Eubt1qTpQGaZpin2Z0BFDOgZi8hY6ZD23aDGjztDTGs8QumflYeK jd5+zxb0ecTU1dn3qtr3Fw== 0000950162-04-000955.txt : 20040818 0000950162-04-000955.hdr.sgml : 20040818 20040818094045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950162-04-000955 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040818 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040818 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: XL CAPITAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000875159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURETY INSURANCE [6351] IRS NUMBER: 980191089 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10804 FILM NUMBER: 04983187 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: XL HOUSE STREET 2: ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD CITY: HAMILTON HM11 BERMUD STATE: D2 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412928515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL(IMMANUEL KOHN) STREET 2: 80 PINE STREET CITY: NEW YORKI STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXEL LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950720 8-K 1 xl8k081804no-2.txt FORM 8-K ================================================================================ 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): August 18, 2004 ------------------------ XL CAPITAL LTD (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ------------------------ Cayman Islands 1-10809 98-0191089 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) XL House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM11 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 292 8515 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 18, 2004, XL Capital Ltd issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release ("XL CAPITAL LTD ANNOUNCES PLAN TO OFFER SENIOR NOTES") dated August 18, 2004. 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. Date: August 18, 2004 XL CAPITAL LTD (Registrant) By: /s/ Christopher V. Greetham ------------------------------------- Name: Christopher V. Greetham Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer EX-99.1 2 xl8k081804no2ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 [XL Capital Logo Omitted] XL Capital Ltd XL House One Bermudiana Road Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda Phone: (441) 292-8515 Fax: (441) 292-5280 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Scott C. Hoy Roger R. Scotton Investor Relations Media Relations (441) 294-7201 (441) 294-7165 XL CAPITAL LTD ANNOUNCES PLAN TO OFFER SENIOR NOTES HAMILTON, BERMUDA - August 18, 2004 -- XL Capital Ltd (NYSE: XL) ("XL" or the "Company") announced today that it currently plans to sell up to $300 million of senior notes due 2014, pursuant to XL's currently effective shelf registration statement. The underwriters for XL's senior notes offering are Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Lehman Brothers Inc. Full details of the offering, including a description of the senior notes and certain risk factors related to the senior notes, are contained in a prospectus supplement dated today and available through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, or Lehman Brothers Inc., Attention: Fixed Income Syndicate, 745 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the senior notes or any other securities, nor will there be any sale of the senior notes or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted. XL Capital Ltd, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance coverages and financial products to industrial, commercial and professional service firms, insurance companies, and other enterprises on a worldwide basis. As of June 30, 2004, XL Capital Ltd had consolidated assets of approximately $45.5 billion and consolidated shareholders' -2- equity of approximately $7.1 billion. More information about XL Capital Ltd is available at www.xlcapital.com. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----