Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
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 1, 2015

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Switzerland 001-32938 98-0681223
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Gubelstrasse 24, Park Tower, 15th Floor, Zug, Switzerland   6300
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   +41-41-768-1080

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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    Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On April 1, 2015, Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (“Allied World”) announced that Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd, a Bermuda company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allied World, had completed the previously announced acquisitions of the in-force insurance portfolios and related assets and liabilities of the Hong Kong and Singapore insurance operations of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc, a company incorporated in England and Wales (the “Acquisitions”). Under the terms of the Acquisitions, Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd paid approximately $193 million in cash for the assets, funded with cash on hand.

On April 1, 2015, Allied World issued a press release announcing the completion of the Acquisitions. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
  99.1    
Press release, dated April 1, 2015.

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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.

         
    Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG
          
April 1, 2015   By:   Wesley D. Dupont
       
        Name: Wesley D. Dupont
        Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release, dated April 1, 2015.