-----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, OfoZHWXpsnYqR2tlT/IoM65viUHZcYrmk9rl33I3ILDxIIR6wSZXvkrjoY+bdXlx KWy2eo4uruyvGK7Ma3S7VQ== 0001104659-07-068480.txt : 20070912 0001104659-07-068480.hdr.sgml : 20070912 20070912111302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-068480 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070912 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20070912 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070912 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: 071112458 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WESSEX HOUSE STREET 2: 45 REID STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 12 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-278-9250 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WESSEX HOUSE STREET 2: 45 REID STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 12 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 a07-23743_18k.htm 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

September 12, 2007

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda

 

0-26456

 

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12, 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):

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      7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure.

As disclosed at a presentation by Arch Capital Group Ltd. (“ACGL”) at the Lehman Brothers Financial Services Conference in New York on September 12, 2007, ACGL repurchased 2,173,801 of its common shares during the months of July and August 2007 for an average price per share of $67.04 or approximately $145.7 million in the aggregate.  The repurchase was made pursuant to the common share repurchase authorized by the Board of Directors of ACGL on February 28, 2007.  Under its current authorization, at August 31, 2007, ACGL had approximately $599.3 million remaining.  Repurchases under the authorization may be effected from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions through February 2009.  The timing and amount of the repurchase transactions under this authorization will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

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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.

ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 12, 2007

By

/s/ John D. Vollaro

 

 

 

Name: John D. Vollaro
Title:   Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

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