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): September 1, 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 September 1, 2004, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company, issued the press release attached hereto regarding the receipt of a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York.

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                           Exhibits.

 

99.1         Press Release dated September 1, 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: September 1, 2004

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Cook

 

 

Andrew Cook

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 1, 2004.

 

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