Scott Kirk Form 4 ASPEN INSURANCE / Scott Kirk ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kirk Scott

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

141 FRONT STREET

(Street)

HAMILTON D0 HM19

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD [ AHL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Group CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2019

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
2017 Performance Shares	(1)	02/15/2019		A		5,558		(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	5,558	(1)(3)	5,558	D
2017 Performance Shares	(1)	02/15/2019		D(4)			5,558	(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	5,558	(1)(3)	0	D
Performance Shares (2018 Grant)	(1)	02/15/2019		A		20,000		(5)	(5)	Ordinary Shares	20,000	(1)(6)	20,000	D
Performance Shares (2018 Grant)	(1)	02/15/2019		D			20,000	(5)	(5)	Ordinary Shares	20,000	(1)(6)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Performance Share represents the right to receive one share of the Issuer's Ordinary Shares.

2. At the time of grant on February 10, 2017, the 2017 Performance Shares were eligible for vesting following the achievement of certain financial targets by the Issuer. Prior to the Merger, one third of the 2017 Performance Share award was tested annually over a three-year period. All vested 2017 Performance Shares would have been issued following the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Two thirds of the 2017 Performance Shares were forfeited based on the Issuer's 2017 and 2018 adjusted annual growth in diluted book value per ordinary share test and one third of the 2017 Performance Shares vested at target payout levels in connection with the Merger.

3. At the effective time of the Merger, each 2017 Performance Share outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was, to the extent not vested, fully vested, and was canceled and converted into the right to receive a lump-sum amount in cash, equal to $42.75, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, per 2017 Performance Share.

4. This Form 4 is being filed as a result of the closing on February 15, 2019 of the merger (the "Merger") as described in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 27, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement") among Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (the "Issuer"), Highlands Holdings, Ltd., and Highlands Merger Sub, Ltd.

5. At the time of grant on February 9, 2018, the 2018 Performance Shares were eligible for vesting following the achievement of certain financial targets by the Issuer. Prior to the Merger, one third of the 2018 Performance Share award was tested annually over a three-year period. All vested 2018 Performance Shares would have been issued following the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. One third of the 2018 Performance Shares were forfeited based on the Issuer's 2018 adjusted annual growth in diluted book value per ordinary share test and two thirds of the 2018 Performance Shares vested at target payout levels in connection with the Merger.

6. At the effective time of the Merger, each 2018 Performance Share outstanding immediately prior to the Merger was, to the extent not vested, fully vested, and was canceled and converted into the right to receive a lump-sum amount in cash, equal to $42.75, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, per 2018 Performance Share.

Remarks:

	/s/Silvia Martinez as Attorney-in-fact for Scott Kirk	02/20/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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