8-K 1 form8k.txt 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 13, 2002 Commission File No. 1-11778 I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 98-0091805 ACE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands) ACE Global Headquarters 17 Woodbourne Avenue Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda Telephone 441-295-5200 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits All exhibits are submitted pursuant to Item 9 hereof and are not to be deemed "filed" for any purpose under the Securities Exchamge Act of 1934. Exhibit Number Description ------ --------- 99.1 Certification of Brian Duperreault pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 99.2 Certification of Philip V. Bancroft pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 99.3 Sworn written statement of Brian Duperreault 99.4 Sworn written statement of Philip V. Bancroft Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure Prior to the filing of this Form 8-K, ACE Limited filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") its quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ender June 30, 2002, accompanied by the certifications of Brian Duperreault, Chief Executive Officer, and Philip V. Bancroft, Chief Financial Officer, required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. Conformed copies of such certifications are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. In order to voluntarily comply with the Order issued by the Commission on June 27, 2002, ("Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934," File No. 4-460), Brian Duperreault, principal executive officer of ACE Limited, and Philip V. Bancroft, principal financial officer of ACE Limited, have attached their sworn written statements pursuant to such Order as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4. 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 thereunto duly authorized. ACE LIMITED By: /s/ Philip V. Bancroft -------------------------------- Philip V. Bancroft Chief Financial Officer DATE: August 13, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Number Description Method of Filing ------ ---------- ---------------- 99.1 Certification of Brian Duperreault pursuant Furnished herewith to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 99.2 Certification of Philip V. Bancroft pursuant Furnished herewith to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 99.3 Sworn written statement of Brian Duperreault Furnished herewith 99.4 Sworn written statement of Philip V. Bancroft Furnished herewith