-----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, TWNLhni+29HnIKWrM793xeOkLR737zf+uwpMFbhxV7fybPryZ17SMp3EkLlkG7VA FW2DWczIylnGjD9rYOPXow== 0000902561-05-000385.txt : 20051130 0000902561-05-000385.hdr.sgml : 20051130 20051130161207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-05-000385 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051129 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACE LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11778 FILM NUMBER: 051234556 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ACE BLDG STREET 2: 30 WOODBOURNE AVE CITY: HAMILTON HM 08 BERMU STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 8092955200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX HM 1015 CITY: HAMITON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 8-K 1 form8k.htm

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) – November 29, 2005

ACE LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Cayman Islands	1-11778	98-0091805
(State or other jurisdiction)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation Identification No.)

ACE Global Headquarters

17 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-5200

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 29, 2005, the Company amended and restated its indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers to provide indemnification for any event or occurrence that takes place either prior to or after the execution of the amended and restated agreements, related to the fact that the indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent, or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust, or other enterprise and that relates to the subject matter of the investigations referred to in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 or any other investigation (whether or not the Company is a target of such investigation) by any government entity covering subject matter that is substantially similar to the subject matter of, or arises out of, the foregoing investigations.

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: November 29, 2005

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