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 9, 2005
XL CAPITAL LTD
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 1-10809 | 98-0191089 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (441) 292 8515
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information is being furnished under Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. This information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On February 9, 2005, XL Capital Ltd issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein announcing the results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2004.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith: |
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Sellers Retrocession Agreement (in respect of the period to 31 December 2000), dated July |
24, 2001, between Winterthur International, as Principal Reinsured, and Winterthur Swiss | |
Insurance Company, as Reinsurer. | |
10.2 | Amended and Restated Sellers Retrocession Agreement (in respect of the period to 30 June |
2001), dated February 8, 2002, between XL Winterthur International Re, as Principal | |
Reinsured, and Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company, as Reinsurer. | |
10.3 | SRA Amendment Letter, dated December 24, 2003, between XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd, |
Vitodurum Reinsurance Company and Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company. | |
10.4 | Limited Recourse Receivables Financing Facility Agreement, dated July 24, 2001, between |
Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company and Winterthur International. | |
10.5 | Agreement, dated December 24, 2003, between Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company and |
XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd (including the Schedules thereto), relating to the Second | |
Amended and Restated Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Winterthur International, | |
dated February 15, 2001. | |
99.1 | Press Release XL Capital Reports Fourth Quarter 2004 Net Income of $288.0 Million, or $2.07 |
Per Ordinary Share, Full Year 2004 Net Income a Record $1.13 Billion, or $8.13 Per Ordinary | |
Share, Year End 2004 Book Value Per Ordinary Share of $51.98, Up 11% From December 31, 2003 | |
dated February 9, 2005. |
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.
Date: February 9, 2005
XL CAPITAL LTD | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
By: | /s/ Jerry de St. Paer | |||
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Name:
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Jerry de St. Paer | |||
Title:
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Executive Vice President and | |||
Chief Financial Officer |