SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda Not Applicable
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation (IRS Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
Victoria Hall
11 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
If this form relates to the registration of a If this form relates to the registration of a
class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act and is effective of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check
the following box. [ x ] the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-110435
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange on Which Each
Title of Each Class to be so Registered Class is to be Registered
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Ordinary Shares, Par Value 0.15144558(cents) New York Stock Exchange
per share (the "Ordinary Shares")
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
A description of the Ordinary Shares to be registered hereunder is set forth
under the captions "Description of Share Capital" and "Shares Eligible for
Future Sale" in the registrant's registration statement on Form F-1,
Registration No. 333-110435, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 12, 2003, and thereafter amended and supplemented (the "Registration
Statement"), which description is hereby incorporated by reference. Any form of
prospectus that constitutes part of the Registration Statement and is filed by
the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /s/ Julian Cusack
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Julian Cusack
Chief Financial Officer
DATED: November 25, 2003
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