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^*

Robb Stephen

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 WASHINGTON BLVD

(Street)

STAMFORD

06902

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XL GROUP PLC [ XL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corporate Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2016

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)
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		A		5,986⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	46,559	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		F		2,056⁽²⁾	D	$34.64	44,503	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		M		4,801⁽³⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁴⁾	49,304	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		M		280⁽⁵⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁶⁾	49,584	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		F		1,727⁽⁷⁾	D	$34.64	47,857	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		M		4,523⁽⁸⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁴⁾	52,380	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		M		178⁽⁹⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁶⁾	52,558	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		F		1,616⁽¹⁰⁾	D	$34.64	50,942	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		M		3,798⁽¹¹⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁴⁾	54,740	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		M		73⁽¹²⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁶⁾	54,813	D
XL Ordinary Shares	02/28/2016		F		1,331⁽¹⁰⁾	D	$34.64	53,482	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2016		A		11,909		⁽¹³⁾	⁽¹³⁾	Ordinary Shares	11,909	⁽⁴⁾	11,909	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2016		M			4,801	⁽¹⁴⁾	⁽¹⁴⁾	Ordinary Shares	4,801	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Dividend Equivalent Rights	⁽⁶⁾	02/28/2016		M			280	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Ordinary Shares	280	⁽⁶⁾	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2016		M			4,523	⁽¹⁵⁾	⁽¹⁵⁾	Ordinary Shares	4,523	⁽⁴⁾	4,524	D
Dividend Equivalent Units	⁽⁶⁾	02/28/2016		M			178	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Ordinary Shares	178	⁽⁶⁾	179.36	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	02/28/2016		M			3,798	⁽¹⁶⁾	⁽¹⁶⁾	Ordinary Shares	3,798	⁽⁴⁾	7,598	D
Dividend Equivalent Units	⁽⁶⁾	02/28/2016		M			73	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Ordinary Shares	73	⁽⁶⁾	148.08	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents settlement of long-term incentive awards for the 2013-2015 performance cycle.

2. Shares disposed of represent withholding to satisfy tax obligations on vesting of long-term incentives for the 2013-2015 performance cycle.

3. Shares acquired in relation to the 2013 restricted stock unit award vesting.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one XL ordinary share.

5. Shares acquired in relation to the 2013 dividend equivalent unit award vesting.

6. Settlement of dividend equivalent rights in connection with vesting of restricted stock units. The rights accrued as dividends were paid on XL ordinary shares and vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one XL ordinary share.

7. Shares disposed of represent withholding to satisfy a tax obligation upon vesting of restricted stock units and associated dividend equivalent units.

8. Shares acquired in relation to the 2014 restricted stock unit award vesting.

9. Shares acquired in relation to the 2014 dividend equivalent unit award vesting.

10. Shares disposed of represent withholding to satisfy a tax obligation upon vesting of restricted stock units and associated dividend equivalent units.

11. Shares acquired in relation to the 2015 restricted stock unit award vesting.

12. Shares acquired in relation to the 2015 dividend equivalent unit award vesting.

13. Restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2016 vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2017, 2018 and 2019), provided the reporting person's employment continues through such vesting dates.

14. Restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2013 vested in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2014, 2015 and 2016), provided the reporting person's employment continued through such vesting dates.

15. Restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2014 vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2015, 2016 and 2017), provided the reporting person's employment continues through such vesting dates.

16. Restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2015 vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2016, 2017 and 2018), provided the reporting person's employment continues through such vesting dates.

Remarks:

	Hannah Orowitz, Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen Robb	03/01/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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