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): July 26, 2006
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Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 001-32938 98-0481737
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
43 Victoria Street
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 278-5400
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 26, 2006, Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (the
"Company") entered into an indenture (the "Indenture"), by and among the
Company, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the "Trustee"). On the
same date, the Company and the Trustee also entered into a first supplemental
indenture (the "First Supplemental Indenture") relating to the issuance of the
Company's 7.50% Senior Notes due 2016. Copies of the Indenture and the First
Supplemental Indenture are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2006, by and
between Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd,
as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.
99.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 26,
2006, by and between Allied World Assurance Company
Holdings, Ltd, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD
Date: August 1, 2006 By: /s/ Wesley D. Dupont
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Name: Wesley D. Dupont
Title: Senior Vice President & General
Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2006, by and
between Allied World Assurance Company Holdings,
Ltd, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee.
99.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 26,
2006, by and between Allied World Assurance Company
Holdings, Ltd, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York,
as Trustee.