8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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) – July 29, 2008

 

ACE LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Switzerland   1-11778   98-0091805

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Mainaustrasse 30

Zurich CH-8008,

Switzerland

Telephone: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On July 29, 2008, ACE Limited issued a press release reporting its second quarter 2008 results and the availability of its second quarter financial supplement. The press release and the financial supplement are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated July 29, 2008, reporting second quarter results
99.2    Second Quarter 2008 Financial Supplement


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: July 29, 2008


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Description

  

Method of Filing

99.1    Press release, dated July 29, 2008, reporting second quarter results    Furnished herewith
99.2    Second Quarter 2008 Financial Supplement    Furnished herewith