FORM 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 23, 2010

 

 

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   001-31721   98-0395986
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

92 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(441) 405-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or 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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e(4)(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 23, 2010, John R. Charman, Chief Executive Officer and President of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company (the “Company”) will speak at the 2010 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference. The presentation is expected to begin at 4:20 p.m. Eastern Time. A live, listen only audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed via Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s webcasting and via the Investor Information section of our website at www.axiscapital.com. The slide presentation also will be available through the Investor Information section of our website at www.axiscapital.com. The presentation will include the slides attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 unless the Company expressly so incorporates such information by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    2010 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference presentation materials.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 23, 2010

 

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

By:  

/s/    RICHARD T. GIERYN, JR.        

  Richard T. Gieryn, Jr.
  General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    2010 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference presentation materials.