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 17, 2016
CHUBB 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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On November 17, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) amended the Organizational Regulations of Chubb Limited (the “Company”). The amendments clarify that the Lead Director is empowered to convene a board meeting and that electronic participation in a board meeting, committee meeting or meeting of executive management is at the discretion of the Chairman, Lead Director, committee chair or the Chief Executive Officer, as applicable, based on the meeting type. The amendments also update the indemnification section of the Organizational Regulations for further consistency with the indemnification provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association and make certain editorial changes. A copy of the amended and restated Organizational Regulations is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 3.1 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company as amended |
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| 4.1 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1) |
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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| CHUBB LIMITED |
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| By: | | /s/ Joseph F. Wayland |
| | Joseph F. Wayland |
| | General Counsel |
DATE: November 21, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 3.1 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company as amended |
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| 4.1 | | Organizational Regulations of the Company as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1) |
