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* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN (Last) (First) (Middle) 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 (Street) TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 M5J 2N7 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/06/2017	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Allied World Assurance Co Holdings, AG [ AWH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X 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)
Common Shares	82,845,778(1)	I	See Footnote(2)

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN (Last) (First) (Middle) 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 (Street) TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 M5J 2N7 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WATSA V PREM ET AL (Last) (First) (Middle) 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 (Street) TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 M5J 2N7 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 1109519 ONTARIO LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 (Street) TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 M5J 2N7 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SIXTY TWO INVESTMENT CO LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) 1600 CATHEDRAL PLACE 925 WEST GEORGIA ST. (Street) VANCOUVER, BC, A1 V6C 3L3 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 810679 ONTARIO LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 (Street) TORONTO, ONTARIO, A6 M5J 2N7 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Fairfax Financial Holdings (Switzerland) GmbH (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LACMONT AG, HOFSTRASSE 1A, (Street) ZUG V8 6300 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquired pursuant to the exchange offer effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 18, 2016, between Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("FFHL") and the Issuer, and the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, filed May 8, 2017, as amended.

2. Held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings (Switzerland) GmbH ("FFH Switzerland"). FFH Switzerland is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Switzerland, and an indirect subsidiary of FFHL. V. Prem Watsa is the CEO and controlling person of FFHL through the other Reporting Persons other than FFH Switzerland. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a beneficial owner for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Paul Rivett, President, on behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited	07/12/2017
	/s/ V. Prem Watsa	07/12/2017
	/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President, on behalf of 1109519 Ontario Limited	07/12/2017
	/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President, on behalf of The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited	07/12/2017
	/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President, on behalf of 810679 Ontario Limited	07/12/2017
	/s/ Ronald Schokking, Director, on behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings (Switzerland) GmbH	07/12/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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