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*
SHIDLER JAY H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE SHIDLER GROUP
810 RICHARDS STREET, SUITE 1000

(Street)
HONOLULU HI 96813

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRIMUS GUARANTY LTD [ PRS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares, par value $.08 per share 10/05/2004 S 19,077 D $13.5(1) 1,480,922(2) I See Footnote(3)(4)
Common Shares, par value $.08 per share 10/05/2004 A 1,562(5) A (6) 1,562(2) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reported price of $13.50 per share does not reflect an underwiting discount of $.945 per share.
2. Reflects a one for eight reverse share split, effected October 5, 2004.
3. Includes (i) 971,171 Common Shares, par value $.08 per share, directly beneficially owned by Primus Capital Advisors, LLC, of which Mr. Shidler is Manager, and (ii) 509,751 Common Shares, par value $.08 per share, directly beneficially owned by E. Capital Technologies, LLC, of which Mr. Shidler is Managing Member.
4. The proceeds received from the sale of these 19,077 Common Shares, par value $.08 per share, by E. Capital Technologies, LLC will not be allocated to Mr. Shidler's capital account.
5. Includes 1,562 common shares, par value $.08 per share, issued to each of the non-employee directors of Primus Guaranty, Ltd. on October 5, 2004.
6. Not applicable.
/s/ Jay H. Shidler 10/07/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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