-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B9ruITArnO+K8jidIE1+mBUktOHU2fu3XOR5aMDUmIVZCqWGixFBkZcbmUPq3FC5 KO2egzzIdC3H0usnfxdg1w== 0000950123-06-008663.txt : 20060706 0000950123-06-008663.hdr.sgml : 20060706 20060706172128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-06-008663 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060706 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060706 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE CO HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163348 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32938 FILM NUMBER: 06948870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 43 VICTORIA STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 12 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-278-5400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 43 VICTORIA STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 12 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011207 8-A12B 1 y22977e8va12b.htm 8-A12B 8-A12B
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Bermuda
(State of incorporation or organization) 		  98-0481737
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
43 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) 		  HM 12
(Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class to be so registered:
  Name of each exchange on which each class
 
  is to be registered:
 
    
Common Shares, $0.03 par value per share
  New York Stock Exchange
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. þ
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-132507
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
 
 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
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Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
             A description of the Common Shares, $0.03 par value per share, of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (the “Registrant”) to be registered hereunder is contained in the section entitled “Description of Our Share Capital” in the Prospectus included in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-132507, as amended, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2006 (including any subsequent amendments thereto, the “Registration Statement”), and is incorporated herein by reference. The prospectus to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) following the effective date of the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form 8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits
             Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
         
 
       
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD
 
        
Date:  July 6, 2006  
 
        
By:
   /s/  Wesley D. Dupont  
 
     
 
       Name: Wesley D. Dupont   
 
       Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   

 

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