0001329883-12-000008.txt : 20120208 0001329883-12-000008.hdr.sgml : 20120208 20120208112330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001329883-12-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120208 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001179755 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79657 FILM NUMBER: 12580429 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 PAR LA VILLE ROAD CITY: HAMILTON HM 08 BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-278-0400 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sterling Capital Management LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001329883 IRS NUMBER: 421658828 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4064 COLONY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 BUSINESS PHONE: (704) 372-8670 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4064 COLONY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28211 SC 13G 1 enh13gdec11.txt ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Endurance Specialty Holdings LTD. ----------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) G30397106 ------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 12/31/2011 ------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ------------------------------ CUSIP No. G30397106 ------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Sterling Capital Management LLC 42-1658828 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION North Carolina --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2288903 --------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER None ---------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2288903 ------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2288903 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.65% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. G30397106 ------------------------------ Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Endurance Specialty Holdings LTD. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Wellesley House 90 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Sterling Capital Management LLC ("Sterling") Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: Two Morrocroft Centre 4064 Colony Road, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28211 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Sterling is a North Carolina limited liability company. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (the "Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: G30397106 Item 3 Type of Person: (e) Sterling is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 of Cover Pages. (b) Percent of class: See Item 11 of Cover Pages. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Pages. (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of Cover Pages (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of Cover Pages. (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of Cover Pages. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Sterling is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. None of these clients to the knowledge of Sterling beneficially owns more than 5% of the Stock. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Sterling is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: 2/7/2012 STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Kenneth R. Cotner -------------------------- Kenneth R. Cotner Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer