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

 

April 6, 2004

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.)

 

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)

 

 



 

ITEM 5.                  Other Events.

 

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a press release issued by the Company on April 6, 2004 announcing certain promotions within its reinsurance operations.

 

ITEM 7.                  Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release dated April 6, 2004 announcing certain promotions

 

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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: April 8, 2004

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

 

Press Release dated April 6, 2004 announcing certain promotions

 

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