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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
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 13, 2006
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31909 | |
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(Commission File Number) |
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Employer Identification No.) |
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Maxwell Roberts
Building
1 Church Street
Hamilton HM
11
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201
Not Applicable
(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:
[ ] 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))
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Section 2 — Financial Information
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 13, 2006, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (the ‘‘Company’’) entered into an amendment to the five-year $400 million revolving credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement dated as of August 2, 2005 (the ‘‘Agreement’’) by and among the Company, certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Borrowers’’), the lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank plc, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, Bank of America, N.A. and Calyon, New York Branch, as co-syndication agents, Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as co-documentation agents and The Bank of New York, as collateral agent. Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement was amended to remove any downward adjustment on maintaining the Company’s Consolidated Tangible Net Worth in the event of a net loss.
Section 7 — Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As a foreign private issuer, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited is required to furnish to the SEC information that is distributed or required to be distributed to its security holders. Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited is furnishing the proxy statement distributed to its shareholders, which has been attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| (c) | The following exhibit is filed under Item 1.01 as part of this report: |
10.1 Amendment, dated April 13, 2006 to the Credit Agreement dated August 2, 2006.
The following exhibit is furnished under Item 7.01 as part of this report:
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| 99.1 | Proxy Statement of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited for the 2006 Annual General Meeting. |
The information furnished under Item 7.01 ‘‘Regulation FD Disclosure’’ shall not be deemed ‘‘filed’’ for purpose 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.
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.
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ASPEN
INSURANCE HOLDINGS
LIMITED
(Registrant) |
Dated: April 18, 2006
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/s/ Julian Cusack |
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Name: Julian
Cusack Title: Chief Financial Officer |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Description | ||||
| 10.1 | |
Amendment, dated April 13, 2006 to the Credit Agreement dated August 2, 2005. | ||||
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Proxy Statement of Aspen
Insurance Holdings Limited for the 2006 Annual General Meeting. |
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