Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date: April 18, 2006
Jurisdiction: Bermuda
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the listing of the Company's preferred shares.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The report focuses exclusively on a corporate action regarding equity listing.
Material Changes
- Preferred Shares Listing: The Company's 8.00% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A ($0.01 par value), originally issued on February 1, 2006, have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
- Trading Symbol: The Series A Preferred Shares will trade under the symbol "ARHPRA".
- Common Shares: Common shares continue to be quoted on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "ACGL".
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is a procedural notice of the NYSE listing approval.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the trading status and symbol "ARHPRA" on the NYSE for the Series A Preferred Shares.
- Confirm the dividend rate of 8.00% and non-cumulative nature of the Series A Preferred Shares.
- Review the original issuance date of February 1, 2006, for the Series A Preferred Shares.
- Confirm that common shares remain listed on NASDAQ under "ACGL".