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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
 
September 22, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Bermuda
 
0-26456
 
N/A
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Waterloo House, Ground Floor, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(441) 278-9250
 
N/A
(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 8.01           Other Events.
 
On August 15, 2016, Arch Capital Group Ltd. (“ACGL”) announced its planned acquisition of United Guaranty Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (“UG Corp”), and AIG United Guaranty (Asia) Limited (“UG Asia” and, together with UG Corp, “United Guaranty”), which is more fully described in ACGL’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 15, 2016. Included in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 are the historical audited and unaudited financial statements of United Guaranty as of the dates and for the periods described in Item 9.01 below. Incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 are the preliminary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of ACGL, giving effect to the acquisition of United Guaranty, as of the dates and for the periods described in Item 9.01 below.

The acquisition of United Guaranty has not yet been consummated and there can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated as contemplated. For further information relating to the acquisition, please see ACGL’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 15, 2016.
 
ITEM 9.01           Exhibits.
 
EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
23
 
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, dated September 22, 2016, relating to the audit report on the financial statements of United Guaranty.
99.1
 
The historical audited consolidated financial statements of United Guaranty at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015; and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of United Guaranty at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
99.2
 
Preliminary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Arch Capital Group Ltd., giving effect to the acquisiton of United Guaranty, as of June 30, 2016, for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015, incorporated by reference to “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” in our preliminary prospectus supplement filed on September 22, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-202440).



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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: September 22, 2016
By:
/s/ Marc Grandisson
 
 
Name:
Marc Grandisson
 
 
Title:
President and Chief Operating Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
23
 
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, dated September 22, 2016, relating to the audit report on the financial statements of United Guaranty.
99.1
 
The historical audited consolidated financial statements of United Guaranty at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015; and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of United Guaranty at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
99.2
 
Preliminary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Arch Capital Group Ltd., giving effect to the acquisiton of United Guaranty, as of June 30, 2016, for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015, incorporated by reference to “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” in our preliminary prospectus supplement filed on September 22, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-202440).


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