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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | December 20, 2007 |
Max Capital Group Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Bermuda | 000-33047 | Not Applicable |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| Max House, 2 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda | | HM 11 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (441) 295-8800 |
Not Applicable
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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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 20, 2007, Max Bermuda Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") with The Bank of Nova Scotia ("BNS") to that certain Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), dated December 21, 2006, between Max Bermuda Ltd. and BNS. The Amendment provides for an extension of the Credit Agreement through December 18, 2008 and contains certain technical revisions to the Credit Agreement.
Under the Credit Agreement, as previously disclosed, BNS provides $100 million of letter of credit capacity to Max Bermuda Ltd. The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants similar to those of Registrant's existing credit agreements, including a minimum net worth, a minimum insurer financial strength rating and restrictions on the payment of dividends.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Max Capital Group Ltd. |
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| December 21, 2007 | | By: | | Peter A. Minton
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| | | | | Name: Peter A. Minton |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia |
