UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM F-N

 

APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE

COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OF THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES

AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS

OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

 

A.	Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”): Maiden Holdings, Ltd.

 

B.	This is (select one):

 

x an original filing for the Filer

 

¨ an amended filing for the Filer

 

C.	Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:

 

Name of registrants: Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd.

 

Form type: Registration Statement on Form S-3 

 

File Number (if known):

 

Filed by: Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd.

 

Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): Concurrently 

 

D.	The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of Bermuda and has its principal place of business at 131 Front Street, 2nd Floor, Hamilton HM12 Bermuda, telephone: (441) 298-4900.

   

E.	The Filer designates and appoints CT Corporation System (“Agent”), located at 111 8th Avenue, New York, New York 10011, telephone: (212) 590-9070, as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:

 

(a)	any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission, and

 

(b)

arising out of or based on any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered by the Filer on Form S-3 filed on May 11, 2012 or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon, such agent for service of process, and that the service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made.

 

F.

Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-N if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date of the Filer’s last registration statement or report, or amendment to any such registration statement or report, filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form referencing the file number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

 

 

 

G.

Each person filing this form undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or transactions in said securities.

 

The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hamilton, Country of Bermuda, this 14th day of May, 2012.

 

Filer: MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.

 

By:	/s/ Lawrence F. Metz
Name: Lawrence F. Metz
Title: Secretary

 

This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

	CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
	/s/ Wendy Perez de Alejo
	Name:	Wendy Perez de Alejo
	Title:	Vice President
	Date:	May 14, 2012