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): August 10, 2005
(August 8, 2005)
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 001-31721 98-0395986
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
106 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 441-296-2600
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Items 8.01 Other Events
On August 8, 2005, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the "Company")
entered into an underwriting agreement by and among the Company, Morgan Stanley
& Co. Incorporated and the selling shareholders listed on Schedule I thereto
(the "Selling Shareholders") for the sale of 7,819,362 common shares, par value
$0.0125 of the Company (the "Common Shares") held by the Selling Shareholders
and attached to this report as Exhibit 1.1. The Common Shares will be sold
under the Company's Form S-3 shelf registration statement (File No.
333-118023). The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the
Common Shares by the Selling Shareholders.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 8, 2005, by and among the
Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as underwriter and the
selling shareholders named in Schedule I thereto.
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: August 10, 2005 AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /s/ Carol S. Rivers
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Carol S. Rivers
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Document
Number
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated August 8, 2005, by and among
the Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as
underwriter and the selling shareholders named in Schedule I
thereto.