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) — August 14, 2014
ACE LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Switzerland | | 1-11778 | | 98-0091805 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Baerengasse 32
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)43 456 76 00
(Address of principal executive offices)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On August 14, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) amended the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee sections of the Organizational Regulations of ACE Limited (the “Company”), consistent with the respective committee charters. These changes clarified the Compensation Committee’s duties and responsibilities with respect to succession planning and clarified the Nominating and Governance Committee’s authority with respect to conducting a search for a new Chief Executive Officer and a new Chairman of the Board and duties and responsibilities with respect to succession planning. A copy of the amended and restated Organizational Regulations is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 3 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company, as amended and restated |
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| 4 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3) |
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.
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ACE LIMITED |
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By: | | /s/ Joseph F. Wayland |
| | Joseph F. Wayland |
| | General Counsel |
Date: August 18, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 3 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company, as amended and restated |
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| 4 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3) |
