8-K 1 a06-22097_58k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 15, 2006

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

1-12644

 

13-3261323

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

31 West 52nd Street, New York, NY

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 826-0100

Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01.                                          Other Events.

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release stating that the Company today received a subpoena from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued in connection with an on-going criminal investigation of bid rigging of awards of municipal guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”).  The Company is not aware of any specific allegations concerning its own practices.  The Company intends to cooperate fully with the investigation.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

 99.1

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. press release dated November 15, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSURANCE
HOLDINGS LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 15, 2006

By:

/s/ Bruce E. Stern

 

 

Name: Bruce E. Stern

 

 

Title: General Counsel and Managing Director

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. press release dated November 15, 2006.

 

 

 

 

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