Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda
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98-0570192
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(State of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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131 Front Street, 2nd Floor
Hamilton HM12 Bermuda
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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26-3541979 |
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(State of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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6000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 200S
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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08054 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
to be so registered
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Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
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Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd.’s 8.25% Notes
due 2041 (and the Guarantee with respect thereto)
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New York Stock Exchange, LLC
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-172107 and 333-172107-01
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Item 1.
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Description of Registrants’ Securities to be Registered.
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The descriptions of the general terms and provisions of the 8.25% Notes due 2041 (the “Notes”) of Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. (“Maiden NA”), fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the “Guarantee”) by Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (together with Maiden NA, the “Registrants”), to be registered hereby, contained under the heading “Description of Debt Securities” in the Registrants’ Prospectus, dated February 11, 2011, contained in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-172107 and 333-172107-01) (the “Registration Statement”) and under the heading “Description of Notes” in the Registrants’ Prospectus Supplement, dated June 17, 2011, to the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are incorporated by reference herein.
Under the instructions as to exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of either Registrant are registered with the New York Stock Exchange, LLC, and the Notes and the Guarantee registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 19, 2011
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Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Lawrence F. Metz |
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Name: |
Lawrence F. Metz |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Lawrence F. Metz |
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Name: |
Lawrence F. Metz |
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Title: |
Secretary |
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