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): August 25, 2004

 

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)

 

 



 

Item 8.01.              Other Events.

 

On August 25, 2004, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company, issued the press release attached hereto regarding Hurricane Charley.

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                           Exhibits.

 

99.1                           Press Release dated August 25, 2004.

 

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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: August 25, 2004

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/

Clare E. Moran

 

 

 

 

Clare E. Moran

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Controller

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 25, 2004.

 

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