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): February 8, 2005

 

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-31721

 

98-0395986

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

106 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda

 

HM 08

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 441-296-2600

 

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:

 

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))

 

 



 

Items 2.02 and 8.01  Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Other Events.

 

On February 8, 2005, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company (the “Company”), issued the press release attached hereto regarding the Company’s results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three and twelve month period ended December 31, 2004 and regarding an insurance industry investigation.

 

Item 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

(c)

 

Exhibits

 

99.1

Press Release dated February 8, 2005.

 

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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.

 

Dated: February 8, 2005

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Cook

 

 

 

Andrew Cook

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 8, 2005.

 

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