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): January 19, 2016 (January 22, 2016)
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
| Bermuda | 001-31721 | 98-0395986 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
92 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(441) 496-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 19, 2016, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the “Company”) and a subsidiary of the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to Albert A. Benchimol’s employment agreement dated May 3, 2012 to extend the term of Mr. Benchimol’s employment until December 31, 2018.
No other material changes were made to the current terms of Mr. Benchimol’s employment agreement.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement dated May 3, 2012 by and among AXIS Specialty U.S. Services, Inc., AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and Albert A. Benchimol effective as of January 19, 2016 | |
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: January 22, 2016
| AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard T. Gieryn, Jr. | |
| Richard T. Gieryn, Jr. General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement dated May 3, 2012 by and among AXIS Specialty U.S. Services, Inc., AXIS Capital Holdings Limited and Albert A. Benchimol effective as of January 19, 2016 | |