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
April 27, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | 98-0374481 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
Waterloo House, Ground Floor | |||||
100 Pitts Bay Road, | Pembroke | HM 08, | Bermuda | (441) | 278-9250 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol (s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||
Common shares, $0.0011 par value per share | ACGL | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.25% Series E preferred share | ACGLP | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share | ACGLO | NASDAQ | Stock Market |
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 April 27, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which was scheduled to be held on May 7, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. Atlantic Daylight Time, will now be held on May 8, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and will be held in a virtual format only via a live webcast instead of an in-person meeting as originally planned. The Annual Meeting will be held at https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACGL2020. The Company has made these changes as a result of concerns due to the public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of the Company’s shareholders, employees, and directors, as well as their families and communities. Further information regarding this change to location, date and time of the annual meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2020. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d): The following exhibits are being filed herewith.
EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
99.1 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. | |||
Date: April 27, 2020 | By: | /s/ François Morin | |
Name: | François Morin | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |