Young Director 8-K

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): February 22, 2013

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)



Bermuda	001-31721	98-0395986
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

92 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(441) 405-2600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 22, 2013, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, elected Ms. Alice Young as a member of the Board. Ms. Young joins the Board as a Class I director and will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. Ms. Young will receive the pro rata portion of the standard annual retainer for service on the Board (currently $200,000 per annum) based on the number of days remaining in the current director compensation year at February 22, 2013. Ms. Young is not party to any transaction that is required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the Company’s press release issued on February 22, 2013 regarding Ms. Young’s appointment is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


99.1	Press release dated February 22, 2013.

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated: February 25, 2013




	AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED


	By:	/s/ Richard T. Gieryn, Jr.
		Richard T. Gieryn, Jr.
		General Counsel