8-K



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, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
 
0-26456
 
N/A
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Waterloo House, Ground Floor, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(441) 278-9250
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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):
 
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ITEM 2.02           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On April 27, 2016, Arch Capital Group Ltd. issued a press release reporting its earnings and the availability of its financial supplement for the three month period ended March 31, 2016.  The press release and financial supplement are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing
 
ITEM 9.01           Exhibits.
 
EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 27, 2016 announcing the earnings of Arch Capital Group Ltd. for the three month period ended March 31, 2016
99.2
 
First Quarter 2016 Financial Supplement



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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.
 
 
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: April 27, 2016
By:
/s/ W. Preston Hutchings
 
 
Name:
W. Preston Hutchings
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 27, 2016 announcing the earnings of Arch Capital Group Ltd. for the three month period ended March 31, 2016
99.2
 
First Quarter 2016 Financial Supplement


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