0000947484-18-000066.txt : 20181109 0000947484-18-000066.hdr.sgml : 20181109 20181109144022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947484-18-000066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181109 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20181109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000947484 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16209 FILM NUMBER: 181172650 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WATERLOO HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR STREET 2: 100 PITTS BAY ROAD CITY: PEMBROKE STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 08 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-278-9250 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WATERLOO HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR STREET 2: 100 PITTS BAY ROAD CITY: PEMBROKE STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 08 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000508 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950816 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RISK CAPITAL RE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950703 8-K 1 a8-k11918.htm 8-K 11.9.18 Document

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
 
November 9, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
 
001-16209
 
N/A
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Waterloo House, Ground Floor, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(441) 278-9250
 
N/A
(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):
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     o
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.  o





ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

Preferred Share Dividends.  On November 9, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 18,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, $0.01 per share (“Series E Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below.  All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on December 31, 2018 to holders of record of the Series E Shares, as of December 15, 2018, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.
Series
Effective Date for Declaration
Dividend Period
Dividend Amount
Rate Per Share
Series E
12/31/18
9/30/18-12/30/18

$5,906,250

$0.328125

In addition, on November 9, 2018, the Board of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 13,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F, $0.01 per share (“Series F Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below.  All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on December 31, 2018 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of December 15, 2018, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

Series
Effective Date for Declaration
Dividend Period
Dividend Amount
Rate Per Share
Series F
12/31/18
9/30/18-12/30/18

$4,496,250


$0.340625




SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 9, 2018
By:
/s/ W. Preston Hutchings
 
 
Name:
W. Preston Hutchings
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer