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 29, 2005
ACE LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman Islands | 1-11778 | 98-0091805 |
(State or other jurisdiction)
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Identification No.) |
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ACE Global Headquarters
17 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-5200
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On November 29, 2005, the Company amended and restated its indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers to provide indemnification for any event or occurrence that takes place either prior to or after the execution of the amended and restated agreements, related to the fact that the indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, trustee, agent, or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust, or other enterprise and that relates to the subject matter of the investigations referred to in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 or any other investigation (whether or not the Company is a target of such investigation) by any government entity covering subject matter that is substantially similar to the subject matter of, or arises out of, the foregoing investigations.
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.
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| ACE LIMITED |
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| By: /s/ Philip V. Bancroft |
| Philip V. Bancroft |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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DATE: November 29, 2005 | |
