-----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, VOSVh1v7FzKWo3fyKnnlhZQWUfSgVugdXuVWHG2h3+WW9tU9fUcT0xwbRzMY//Ym LP9HKsLMI6eVi/De79N06Q== 0001104659-08-014655.txt : 20080303 0001104659-08-014655.hdr.sgml : 20080303 20080303143601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-014655 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080227 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080303 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: 08659124 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 a08-7081_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

 

February 27, 2008
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      8.01        Other Events.

Preferred Share Dividends.  On February 27, 2008, the Board declared dividends with respect to the outstanding (1) 8,000,000 shares of its 8.00% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A, $0.01 per share (the “Series A Shares”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, and (2) 5,000,000 shares of its 7.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series B, $0.01 per share (the “Series B Shares”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, as outlined below.  All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on May 15, 2008 to holders of record of the Series A Shares and the Series B Shares, as applicable, as of May 1, 2008, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the applicable effective date.

Series

 

Effective Date
for Declaration

 

Dividend
Period

 

Dividend
Amount

 

Rate
Per Share

 

Series A

 

3/31/08

 

2/15/08-3/31/08

 

$2,044,444

 

$0.2556

 

 

 

5/14/08

 

4/1/08-5/14/08

 

1,955,556

 

0.2444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$4,000,000

 

$0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B

 

3/31/08

 

2/15/08-3/31/08

 

$1,257,813

 

$0.2516

 

 

 

5/14/08

 

4/1/08-5/14/08

 

1,203,125

 

0.2406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2,460,938

 

$0.4922

 

 

 

 

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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: March 3, 2008

By

/s/ Constantine Iordanou

 

 

Name:

Constantine Iordanou

 

 

Title:

President and Chief

 

 

 

Executive Officer

 

 

 

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