8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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 26, 2009

 

 

ACE LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Switzerland   1-11778   98-0091805

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Bärengasse 32

CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On February 26, 2009, the Board of Directors amended sections 6 and 7 of the company’s Organizational Regulations to reflect changes that had been made to the audit committee and compensation committee charters regarding the audit committee’s review of enterprise risk management and the compensation committee’s evaluation and review procedures. A copy of the Organizational Regulations, as amended and restated, is attached as Exhibit 3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

3    Organizational Regulations of the company, as amended and restated
4    Organizational Regulations of the company, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3)


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

ACE LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Robert F. Cusumano

  Robert F. Cusumano
  General Counsel

DATE: March 4, 2009


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

  

Description

  

Method of Filing

3    Organizational Regulations of the company, as amended and restated    Furnished herewith
4    Organizational Regulations of the company, as amended and restated    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3