Assured Guaranty (AGO) Form 3 ASSURED GUARANTY / Laura Bieling ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bieling Laura

(Last) (First) (Middle)

30 WOODBOURNE AVE

5TH FLOOR

(Street)

HAMILTON D0 D0 HM08

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [ AGO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer*

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	10,142(1)(2)(3)(4)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Acquire Common Shares	(5)	11/04/2019	Common Shares	4,000	16.31	D
Options to Acquire Common Shares	(6)	02/07/2020	Common Shares	2,800	19.24	D
Options to Acquire Common Shares	(7)	02/05/2021	Common Shares	1,949	21.88	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Included in the total are 256 restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded on February 24, 2016 pursuant to the Assured Guaranty Ltd. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). These RSUs vest as follows: 1/4 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the second anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the third anniversary of the date of the award and 1/4 on the fourth anniversary of the date of the award. Upon vesting, one (1) common share will be delivered for each vested RSU.

2. Included in the total are 906 RSUs awarded on February 22, 2017 pursuant to the Plan. These RSUs vest as follows: 1/4 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the second anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the third anniversary of the date of the award and 1/4 on the fourth anniversary of the date of the award. Upon vesting, one (1) common share will be delivered for each vested RSU.

3. Included in the total are 1,484 RSUs awarded on February 21, 2018 pursuant to the Plan. These RSUs vest as follows: 1/4 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the second anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the third anniversary of the date of the award and 1/4 on the fourth anniversary of the date of the award. Upon vesting, one (1) common share will be delivered for each vested RSU.

4. Included in the total are 1,935 RSUs awarded on February 27, 2019 pursuant to the Plan. These RSUs vest as follows: 1/4 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the second anniversary of the date of the award, 1/4 on the third anniversary of the date of the award and 1/4 on the fourth anniversary of the date of the award. Upon vesting, one (1) common share will be delivered for each vested RSU.

5. Stock option award pursuant to the Plan granted on November 4, 2009. These options vested: 1/3 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the date of the award and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the date of the award.

6. Stock option award pursuant to the Plan granted on February 7, 2013. These options vested: 1/3 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the date of the award and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the date of the award.

7. Stock option award pursuant to the Plan granted on February 5, 2014. These options vested: 1/3 on the first anniversary of the date of the award, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the date of the award and 1/3 on the third anniversary of the date of the award.

Remarks:

* in her capacity as chief accounting officer of the U.S. subsidiaries of Assured Guaranty Ltd.

	/s/ Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact	03/18/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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