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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
 
November 5, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 001-16209 98-0374481
(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):
 
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol (s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, $0.0011 par value per shareACGLNASDAQStock Market
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.25% Series E preferred share
ACGLP
NASDAQStock Market
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share
ACGLO
NASDAQStock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company     

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.  o




ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

Preferred Share Dividends.  On November 5, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 18,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, $0.01 per share (“Series E Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below.  All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on December 31, 2020 to holders of record of the Series E Shares, as of December 15, 2020, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

SeriesEffective Date for DeclarationDividend PeriodDividend AmountRate Per Share
Series E12/31/209/30/20-12/30/20$5,906,250 $0.328125 

In addition, on November 5, 2020, the Board of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 13,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F, $0.01 per share (“Series F Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below.  All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on December 31, 2020 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of December 15, 2020, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

SeriesEffective Date for DeclarationDividend PeriodDividend AmountRate Per Share
Series F12/31/209/30/20-12/30/20$4,496,250 $0.340625 
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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: November 6, 2020By:/s/ Francois Morin
  Name:Francois Morin
  Title:Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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Entity Address, Address Line One Waterloo House, Ground Floor
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Trading Symbol ACGL
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Depositary Series E Preferred Shares  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.25% Series E preferred share
Trading Symbol ACGLP
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Depositary Series F Preferred Shares  
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Title of 12(b) Security Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share
Trading Symbol ACGLO
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ