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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): April 11, 2012
 
MBIA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Connecticut
  
1-9583
  
06-1185706
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

113 King Street,
Armonk, New York
  
10504
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
914-273-4545

 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.     OTHER EVENTS.
 
The following information is being filed pursuant to Item 8.01 – Other Events of Form 8-K.

MBIA Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it and its subsidiaries, MBIA Insurance Corporation, National Public Finance Guarantee Holdings, Inc., and National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation, have entered into a settlement agreement, which among other things includes mutual releases, with respect to the action styled Aurelius Capital Master Ltd., et al. v. MBIA Inc., et al, No. 09 Civ. 2242 (RJS) (S.D.N.Y.) brought by Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd. and certain of its affiliates in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”). In connection with the settlement, the parties have filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with the District Court. Under the settlement agreement, the terms of the settlement are confidential.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes statements that are not historical or current facts and are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “will likely result,” “looking forward” or “will continue,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected, including, among other risks and uncertainties, the possibility that the Company will experience severe losses or liquidity needs due to increased deterioration in its insurance portfolios and in particular, due to the performance of collateralized debt obligations including multi-sector, commercial mortgage backed security and commercial real estate collateralized debt obligations, and residential mortgage backed securities, uncertainty regarding whether the Company will realize, or will be delayed in realizing, insurance loss recoveries expected in disputes with sellers/servicers of residential mortgage backed securities transactions at the levels recorded in its financial statements, the possibility that loss reserve estimates are not adequate to cover potential claims, the Company’s ability to access capital and the Company’s exposure to significant fluctuations in liquidity and asset values within the global credit markets, in particular in the asset/liability management business, the Company’s ability to fully implement its strategic plan, including its ability to achieve high stable ratings for National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation or any other insurance subsidiaries, the Company’s ability to commute certain of its insured exposures, including as a result of limited available liquidity, the Company’s ability to favorably resolve litigation claims against the Company, and changes in general economic and competitive conditions. These and other factors that could affect financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in or underlying the Company’s forward-looking statements are discussed under the “Risk Factors” section in MBIA Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which may be updated or amended in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only to their respective dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if it later becomes aware that such result is not likely to be achieved.

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
MBIA INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Ram D. Wertheim  
   
Ram D. Wertheim
  
   
Chief Legal Officer
  
       
 
Date: April 11, 2012