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 11, 2005

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12, 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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 7.01             Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on November 11, 2005 announcing an estimate of losses from Hurricane Wilma.

 

The information in this Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

ITEM 9.01             Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release dated November 11, 2005 announcing estimate of losses from Hurricane Wilma

 

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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.

 

	ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
Date: November 14, 2005	By:	/s/ John D. Vollaro
		Name:	John D. Vollaro
		Title:	Executive Vice President,
			Chief Financial Officer and
			Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release dated November 11, 2005 announcing estimate of losses from Hurricane Wilma

 

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