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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | November 12, 2014 |
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Switzerland | 001-32938 | 98-0681223 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Lindenstrasse 8, Baar/Zug, Switzerland | 6340 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | +41-41-768-1080 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 12, 2014, Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (“Bermuda Holdings”), a subsidiary of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (the “Company”), gave an irrevocable notice (the “Notice”) to the administrative agent under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2012 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, Bermuda Holdings and Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd, the Lenders party thereto; Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent for the Lenders; and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, L/C Agent and Fronting Bank for the Lenders. The Notice permanently reduces the aggregate commitment under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement from $450 million to $150 million effective as of November 17, 2014, being three business days from the date the Notice was sent to the administrative agent. All other material terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement remain unchanged.
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.
| Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG | ||||
| November 14, 2014 | By: | /s/ Wesley D. Dupont | ||
| Name: Wesley D. Dupont | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||||