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): December 3, 2019
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.) |
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, par value CHF 24.15 per share | | CB | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 3, 2019, Chubb INA Holdings Inc. agreed to sell in a public offering €700,000,000 of 0.300% Senior Notes due 2024 and €700,000,000 of 0.875% Senior Notes due 2029. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Chubb Limited.
Attached as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 are copies of the underwriting agreement and terms agreement relating to such public offering. Attached as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 are the form of officer’s certificate establishing the notes and the forms of the notes. Attached as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2 are certain opinions related to the notes.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number | | | Description | | Method of Filing |
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| | 1.1 | | | Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2019, between Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Chubb Limited and the underwriters named in the related terms agreement | | Filed herewith |
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| | 1.2 | | | Terms Agreement, dated as December 3, 2019 among Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Chubb Limited, Merrill Lynch International, Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Wells Fargo Securities International Limited, ANZ Securities, Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, HSBC Bank plc, ING Financial Markets LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, RBC Europe Limited and Standard Chartered Bank | | Filed herewith |
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| | 4.1 | | | Form of Officer’s Certificate related to the 0.300% Senior Notes due 2024 and 0.875% Senior Notes due 2029 | | Filed herewith |
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| | 4.2 | | | Form of Global Note for the 0.300% Senior Notes due 2024 | | Filed herewith |
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| | 4.3 | | | Form of Global Note for the 0.875% Senior Notes due 2029 | | Filed herewith |
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| | 5.1 | | | Opinion of Bär & Karrer AG | | Filed herewith |
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| | 5.2 | | | Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP | | Filed herewith |
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| | 23.1 | | | Consent of Bär & Karrer AG | | Included in Exhibit 5.1 |
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| | 23.2 | | | Consent of Mayer Brown LLP | | Included in Exhibit 5.2 |
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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Chubb Limited |
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By: | | /s/ Joseph F. Wayland |
| | Joseph F. Wayland |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
DATE: December 5, 2019
