Registration No. 333-202440

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)             ☒
___________________________
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York
(Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)
13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
 
225 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive offices)
10286
(Zip code)

___________________________

ARCH CAPITAL FINANCE LLC
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
46-1950584
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
360 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 600
White Plains, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
10601
(Zip code)


ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
 (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
Waterloo House, Ground Floor
100 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke HM 08
Bermuda
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
(Zip code)

___________________________

Senior Debt Securities
and Guarantees of Senior Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)





1.
General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
(a)
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
Name
Address
 
Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York
 
One State Street, New York, N.Y.  10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223
 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.  10045
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20429
 
The Clearing House Association L.L.C.
100 Broad Street
New York, N.Y. 10004

(b)
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
2.
Affiliations with Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
16.
List of Exhibits.
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a‑29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
1.
A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).



4.
A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207042).
6.
The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-188382).
7.
A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.



SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Woodland Park, and State of New Jersey, on the 7th day of November, 2016.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
 
 
By:  /s/ Laurence J. O’Brien
       Name:  Laurence J. O’Brien
       Title:    Vice President