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
May 3, 2006 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
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Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Bermuda | | 0-26456 | | N/A |
(State or other | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
jurisdiction of | | | | Identification No.) |
incorporation or | | | | |
organization) | | | | |
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Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
| | (441) 278-9250 | | |
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N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On May 3, 2006, funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus LLC distributed 4,000,000 common shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. to their limited and general partners.
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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.
| ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. |
Date: May 4, 2006 | By | /s/ John D. Vollaro |
| | Name: | John D. Vollaro |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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