Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hutchings W Preston
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. [ACGL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Investment Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
WESSEX HOUSE, 4TH FLOOR, 45 REID STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2009
(Street)

HAMILTON, D0 HM 12
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares $.01 par value per share 04/20/2009   G V 333 (2) D $ 0 23,750 D  
Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 05/06/2009   A   5,100 (3) A (3) 28,850 D  
Common Shares, $.01 par value per share               3,822 I By Company (1)
Series A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares (non-convertible)               2,500 I By Company (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right (4) $ 57.88 05/06/2009   A   5,100     (4) 05/06/2019 Common Shares, $.01 par value per share 5,100 $ 0 5,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hutchings W Preston
WESSEX HOUSE, 4TH FLOOR
45 REID STREET
HAMILTON, D0 HM 12
      SVP & Chief Investment Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ W. Preston Hutchings   05/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares are held by a company which is owned by a family trust; beneficiaries of the family trust are the Reporting Person, his spouse and their minor children.
(2) The Reporting Person contributed 333 of his directly owned shares of the Issuer to a company which is owned by a family trust; the beneficiaries of the family trust are the Reporting Person, his spouse and their minor children.
(3) Represents restricted shares that vest in three equal annual installments on May 6th in each of 2010, 2011 and 2012, subject to the applicable award agreement.
(4) The stock appreciation right will become exercisable in three equal annual installments, with the first installment becoming exercisable on May 6, 2010 and the next two installments on May 6, 2011 and May 6, 2012, subject to the applicable award agreement.

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