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 12, 2005 (August 9, 2005)
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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106 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke, Bermuda |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 441-296-2600
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 9, 2005, Mr. Jeffrey C. Walker resigned as a director of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda corporation (the “Company”), following the announcement of the sale of approximately 7.8 million of the Company’s common shares owned by JPMorgan Partners, LLC, a private equity affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and related entities. Mr. Walker is the Managing Partner of JPMorgan Partners, LLC and a member of the Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. Walker did not resign as the result of any disagreement with the Company. The Company’s board of directors has no immediate plans to appoint a replacement for Mr. Walker, although reserves the right to do so.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: August 12, 2005 |
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/s/ Andrew Cook |
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Andrew Cook |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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