Endurance Specialty (ENH) 8-K Endurance Specialty Holdings Reports First Quarter 2006 Net Income of $107 Million

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

May 1, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	1-31599	98-032908
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(441) 278-0440

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On May 1, 2006, Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. issued a press release reporting its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, a copy of the Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. Investor Financial Supplement for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

          In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)     Exhibits

          The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	First Quarter Results of Operations Press Release, dated May 1, 2006
99.2	Investor Financial Supplement for the quarter ended March 31, 2006

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 1, 2006

By:	/s/ John V. Del Col
Name:  John V. Del Col
Title:   General Counsel & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	First Quarter Results of Operations Press Release, dated May 1, 2006
99.2	Investor Financial Supplement for the quarter ended March 31, 2006