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): January 14, 2016
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.) |
Bärengasse 32
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0) 43 456 76 00
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is filed herewith and hereby incorporated by reference herein in connection with the issuance of common shares of ACE Limited (the “Company”) pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-206056) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 3, 2015, amended as of September 1, 2015 and declared effective on September 9, 2015:
5.1 Opinion of Bär & Karrer AG.
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 |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Philip V. Bancroft |
| | | | | | Philip V. Bancroft |
| | | | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: January 14, 2016 | | | | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number | | Description | | Method of Filing |
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| 5.1 | | Opinion of Bär & Karrer AG | | Filed herewith |
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| 23.1 | | Consent of Bär & Karrer AG | | Included in Exhibit 5.1 |
