0001181431-13-059264.txt : 20131115 0001181431-13-059264.hdr.sgml : 20131115 20131115170218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-13-059264 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131113 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131115 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSURED GUARANTY LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001273813 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURETY INSURANCE [6351] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WOOD BOURNE AVE CITY: HAMILTON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 0000 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-279-5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WOOD BOURNE AVE CITY: HAMILTON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 0000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AGR LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AGC HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Albert Howard CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001539875 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32141 FILM NUMBER: 131224581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31 WEST 52ND STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 4 1 rrd395370.xml X0306 4 2013-11-13 0 0001273813 ASSURED GUARANTY LTD AGO 0001539875 Albert Howard 31 WEST 52ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 0 1 0 0 Chief Risk Officer Common Shares 2013-11-13 4 M 0 50000 18 A 153915.7166 D Common Shares 2013-11-13 4 F 0 43872 23.31 D 110043.7166 D Common Shares 2013-11-14 4 I 0 6128 23.55 A 116171.7166 D Common Shares 2013-11-14 4 S 0 6128 23.6648 D 110843.7166 D Options to Acquire Common Shares 18 2013-11-13 4 M 0 50000 0 D 2014-04-27 Common Shares 50000 0 D Represents the payment of the exercise price and withholding taxes for an employee stock option through the attestation of previously owned shares. The price is equal to the fair market value of the Comon Shares on the date of exercise and is used to determine the value of the shares delivered to the Company by attestation of previously owned shares in payment of the exercise price and withholding taxes. This acquisition reflects an irrevocable election under a supplemental executive retirement plan ("SERP") to have account balances transferred to the employer stock fund. Account balances in the employer stock fund are payable solely in Common Shares of the Company following the reporting person's termination of employment with the Company or disability (or in the case of a hardship, if approved by the Compensation Committee) in accordance with the terms of the SERP and may not be transferred into an alternative investment account. Total includes 800 shares purchased on 06/30/2013 pursuant to the Assured Guaranty Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase Plan which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3. Options vested as follows: 1/3 on 04/27/2005, 1/3 on 04/27/2006 and 1/3 on 04/27/2007. By: Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact 2013-11-15