SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
X	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WL Ross Group, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [ AGO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/31/2013
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/31/2013		S		4,154,734	D	$21.94	12,350,902	I	See Footnote(1)
Common Stock	05/31/2013		S		339,515	D	$21.94	1,009,288	I	See Footnote(2)
Common Stock	05/31/2013		S		14,276	D	$21.94	42,438	I	See Footnote(3)
Common Stock	05/31/2013		S		201,144	D	$21.94	597,945	I	See Footnote(4)
Common Stock	05/31/2013		S		283,213	D	$21.94	841,915	I	See Footnote(5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WL Ross Group, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WLR Recovery Fund IV LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WLR IV PARALLEL ESC LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 87 MARY STREET (Street) GEORGETOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9002 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WLR AGO Co-Invest, L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Invesco Private Capital, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WLR Master Co-Investment GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WL ROSS GROUP, L.P. 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS (Street) NEW YORK NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares are held directly by WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P. ("Fund IV"). Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. ("Mr. Ross") is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Fund IV. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund IV.

2. Shares are held directly by WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P. ("Fund III"). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates III LLC. WLR Recovery Associates III LLC is the general partner of Fund III. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates III LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Fund III.

3. Shares are held directly by WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. ("Parallel Fund"). Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC is the general partner of Parallel Fund. Invesco Private Capital, Inc. is the managing member of Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC. Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC and WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC have entered into a parallel investment agreement pursuant to which WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC has been appointed as representative and attorney of WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. to, among other things, exercise all rights, powers and privileges with respect to the Class A Common Stock owned by WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. that it deems fit. Accordingly, Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross can be deemed to share beneficial ownership over the shares to be held directly by Parallel Fund.

4. Shares are held directly by WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. ("WLR/GS Fund"). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC. WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC is the general partner of WLR/GS Fund. Accordingly, WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by WLR/GS Fund.

5. Shares are held directly by WLR AGO Co-Invest, L.P. ("Co-Invest Fund"). Mr. Ross is the managing member of El Vedado, LLC, the general partner of WL Ross Group, L.P., which in turn is the managing member of WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC. WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC is the general partner of Co-Invest Fund. Accordingly, WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, WL Ross Group, L.P., El Vedado, LLC and Mr. Ross may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by Co-Invest Fund.

Remarks:

This Form 4 should be read with the Form 4 filed simultaneously for El Vedado LLC, WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P., WLR Recovery Associates III LLC and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. for a full listing of all reporting persons * The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this Form 4 pursuant to the Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named officers and managing members of the reporting companies and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of such officers and managing members.

	WLR RECOVERY FUND IV, L.P., By: WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member	06/03/2013
	WLR IV PARALLEL ESC, L.P., By: INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC, its General Partner, By: Invesco Private Capital, Inc., its Managing Member, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer	06/03/2013
	WLR/GS MASTER CO-INVESTMENT, L.P., By: WLR Master Co-Investment GP LLC, its General Partner, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member	06/03/2013
	WLR AGO CO-INVEST, L.P., By: WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member	06/03/2013
	INVESCO WLR IV ASSOCIATES LLC, By: Invesco Private Capital, Inc its Managing Member, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer	06/03/2013
	INVESCO PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC., By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer	06/03/2013
	WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES IV LLC, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member	06/03/2013
	WLR MASTER CO-INVESTMENT GP LLC, By: WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member, By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member	06/03/2013
	WL ROSS GROUP, L.P., By: El Vedado, LLC, its General Partner, By: * Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., its Managing Member	06/03/2013
	/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.	06/03/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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