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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 25, 2010



ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  001-32141
(Commission
File Number)
  98-0429991
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 279-5700

Not applicable.
(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 February 25, 2010, Assured Guaranty Ltd. issued a press release reporting its fourth quarter 2009 results and the availability of its December 31, 2009 financial supplement. The press release and the financial supplement are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  Description
  99.1   Assured Guaranty Ltd. Press release dated February 25, 2010 reporting fourth quarter 2009 results.

 

99.2

 

December 31, 2009 Financial Supplement of Assured Guaranty Ltd.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

    ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ ROBERT B. MILLS

Robert B. Mills
Chief Financial Officer

DATE: February 25, 2010

 

 

 

 

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