SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

MCALEE LAWRENCE E JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ESSENT GROUP LTD.

CLARENDON HOUSE 2 CHURCH STREET

(Street)

HAMILTON

HM 11

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Essent Group Ltd. [ ESNT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP & CFO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Shares	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Shares	67,854⁽³⁾	⁽¹⁾	D
Class B-2 Common Shares	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Shares	144,468⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Class A Common Shares automatically convert into Common Shares, par value $0.015 per share, after giving effect to the 2 for 3 share split, immediately prior to consummation of the issuer's initial public offering.

2. The Class B-2 Common Shares that are eligible to vest under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2009 Restricted Share Plan (the "2009 Plan") automatically convert into Common Shares, par value $0.015 per share, after giving effect to the 2 for 3 share split, immediately prior to consummation of the issuer's initial public offering and any Class B-2 Common Shares that are not eligible to vest under the 2009 Plan are forfeited immediately prior to consummation of the issuer's initial public offering.

3. Includes 35,779 restricted shares granted under the issuer's Annual Leadership Bonus Plan, of which 17,624 vest on January 1, 2014, 11,836 vest on January 1, 2015 and the remaining restricted shares vest on January 1, 2016.

4. Includes 48,156 restricted shares granted under the issuer's 2009 Plan that vest on June 1, 2014.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Mary Lourdes Gibbons, attorney-in-fact	10/30/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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