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 1, 2010 |
Alterra Capital Holdings Limited
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Bermuda | 000-33047 | 98-0584464 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| Alterra 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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 1, 2010, Alterra Bermuda Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant ("Alterra Bermuda"), entered into a sixth amendment (the "Sixth Amendment") to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2006, between Alterra Bermuda and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("BNS"), as previously amended.
The Sixth Amendment permits the Registrant and its affiliates to engage in certain previously disclosed internal restructuring transactions.
The foregoing description of the Sixth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Sixth Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia.
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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| | | Alterra Capital Holdings Limited |
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| December 6, 2010 | | 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. 6 to Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia. |
