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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 2, 2005
 
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization) 		  001-31341
(Commission File Number) 		  98-0416483
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
The Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  HM 08
(Zip Code)
(441) 295-7195
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
Exhibit Index
EX-8.1: OPINION OF DEWEY BALLANTINE LLP
EX-8.2: OPINION OF CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN
EX-8.3: OPINION OF DEWEY BALLANTINE LLP
EX-8.4: OPINION OF CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby files the following as exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-129182), which was declared effective on November 8, 2005, and as exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-113823), which was declared effective on April 5, 2004, or otherwise pursuant to the requirements of Form 8-K:
  •   Exhibit 8.1 – Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP;
 
  •   Exhibit 8.2 – Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman;
 
  •   Exhibit 23.3 – Consent of Dewey Ballantine LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1); and
 
  •   Exhibit 23.6 – Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 8.2).
The Company hereby files the following as exhibits to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-129182), which was declared effective on November 8, 2005, or otherwise pursuant to the requirements of Form 8-K:
  •   Exhibit 8.3 – Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP;
 
  •   Exhibit 8.4 – Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman;
 
  •   Exhibit 23.7 – Consent of Dewey Ballantine LLP (included in Exhibit 8.3); and
 
  •   Exhibit 23.8 – Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 8.4).

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(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 8.1 Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP.
Exhibit 8.2 Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman.
Exhibit 8.3 Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP.
Exhibit 8.4 Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman.
Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Dewey Ballantine LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).
Exhibit 23.6 Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 8.2).
Exhibit 23.7 Consent of Dewey Ballantine LLP (included in Exhibit 8.3).
Exhibit 23.8 Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 8.4).

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HOLDINGS, LTD.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Michael E. Lombardozzi    
    Michael E. Lombardozzi   
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer   
 
Date: December 6, 2005

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
Exhibit 8.1
  Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP.
 
    
Exhibit 8.2
  Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman.
 
    
Exhibit 8.3
  Opinion of Dewey Ballantine LLP.
 
    
Exhibit 8.4
  Opinion of Conyers Dill & Pearman.
 
    
Exhibit 23.3
  Consent of Dewey Ballantine LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).
 
    
Exhibit 23.6
  Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 8.2).
 
    
Exhibit 23.7
  Consent of Dewey Ballantine LLP (included in Exhibit 8.3).
 
    
Exhibit 23.8
  Consent of Conyers Dill & Pearman (included in Exhibit 8.4).