SEC FORM 4

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

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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. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2015

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 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	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	05/14/2015		G	V	1,323	D	$0	364,025	D
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	05/18/2015		G	V	200	D	$0	363,825	D
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share								120,000⁽³⁾	I⁽³⁾	By 2015 GRAT⁽³⁾
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share								243,825⁽³⁾	D
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	12/15/2015		G	V	800	D	$0	243,025	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)	Code	V	(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	06/30/2015		G	V		11,115⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	238,217	$0	238,217⁽²⁾	I	By 2010 GRAT
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	06/30/2015		G	V	11,115⁽²⁾		⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	11,115	$0	153,053⁽²⁾	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.76							⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	153,053⁽⁴⁾		153,053⁽⁴⁾	I⁽⁴⁾	By 2015 GRAT
Share Appreciation Right	$59.16							02/27/2015	02/27/2025	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	149,556⁽⁴⁾		149,556⁽⁴⁾	I⁽⁴⁾	By 2015 GRAT
Share Appreciation Right	$62.51							⁽⁵⁾	05/12/2025	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	58,110⁽⁴⁾		58,110⁽⁴⁾	I⁽⁴⁾	By 2015 GRAT
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	09/30/2015		G	V		9,860⁽⁶⁾	⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	9,860	$0	228,357	I	By 2010 GRAT
Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.757	09/30/2015		G	V	9,860⁽⁶⁾		⁽¹⁾	02/23/2016	Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share	9,860	$0	9,860	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 June 30, 2015, 11,115 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 153,053 stock options directly and 238,217 stock options indirectly by the 2010 GRAT.

3. On August 7, 2015, the reporting person contributed 120,000 common shares to a grantor retained annuity trust (the "2015 GRAT"). Such common shares were previously reported as directly beneficially owned by the reporting person. Following this contribution to the 2015 GRAT the reporting person has direct beneficial ownership of 243,825 common shares and indirect beneficial ownership of 120,000 common shares.

4. The stock options and share appreciation rights were previously reported as directly beneficially owned by the reporting person but were contributed to the 2015 GRAT on August 7, 2015.

5. The share appreciation right became exercisable in three equal annual installments with the first installment being exercisable on May 12, 2016 and the second and third installments being exercisable on May 12, 2017 and May 12, 2018.

6. On September 30, 2015, 9,860 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 9,860 stock options directly and 228,357 stock options indirectly by the 2010 GRAT.

	/s/ Constantine Iordanou	12/16/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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