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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): December 19, 2018
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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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) 496-2600
(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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
On December 19, 2018, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company, issued the attached press release providing a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for the California wildfires impacting fourth quarter 2018 financial results.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press release dated December 19, 2018 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Document |
| | Press release dated December 19, 2018 |
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: December 19, 2018
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| AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | |
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| By: | /s/ Conrad Brooks | |
| | Conrad Brooks | |
| | General Counsel | |