SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL 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

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

IORDANOU CONSTANTINE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.

WATERLOO HOUSE,100 PITTS BAY ROAD

(Street)

PEMBROKE

HM 08

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. [ ACGL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President & CEO

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	12/23/2014		G	500	D	$0	408,426	D
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share							83,333	I	By Limited Liability Company
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share							116,613	I	By Limited Liability Company
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share							11,616	I	By child
Series C Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares (non-convertible)							6,000	D
Series C Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares (non-convertible)							1,800	I	By spouse

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)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	12/31/2014		G		87,389⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 per share	87,389	$0	58,730	I	By 2014 GRAT
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	12/31/2014		G	87,389⁽²⁾		⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 per share	87,389	$0	87,389	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	12/31/2014		G		13,320⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 per share	13,320	$0	261,588	I	By 2010 GRAT
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	12/31/2014		G	13,320⁽³⁾		⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 per share	13,320	$0	129,682	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option became exercisable in three equal annual installments with the first installment being exercisable on February 23, 2007 and the second and third installments being exercisable on February 23, 2008 and February 23, 2009.

2. On December 31, 2014, 87,389 stock options were distributed from the 2014 GRAT. Such options were previously reported as indirectly beneficially held by the 2014 GRAT. Following such distribution, the reporting person owns 87,389 stock options directly and 58,730 stock options indirectly by the 2014 GRAT.

3. On December 31, 2014, 13,320 stock options were distributed from the 2010 GRAT. Such options were previously reported as indirectly beneficially held by the 2010 GRAT. Following such distribution, the reporting person owns 129,682 stock options directly and 261,588 stock options indirectly by the 2010 GRAT.

	/s/ Constantine Iordanou	01/20/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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