SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
XL CAPITAL LTD
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands 98-0191089
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation Identification No.)
or organization)
XL House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM11
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Series A preference ordinary shares, The New York Stock Exchange
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par value $0.01 per share
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-75240
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(if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of class)
Item 1: Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The description of XL Capital Ltd's (the "Company" or the "Registrant")
Series A preference ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, with a
liquidation preference equivalent to $25.00 per preference ordinary share is
hereby set forth under the caption "Description of Series A Preference Shares"
in the Prospectus Supplement dated August 9, 2002 and under the captions
"Description of XL Capital Preference Ordinary Shares" in the accompanying
Prospectus dated December 20, 2001 each as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 12, 2002 pursuant to Rule
424(b), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 2: Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
1.1(c) Underwriting Agreement, dated August 9, 2002, by and among XL
Capital Ltd, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and the other
underwriters named on Schedule I of the related Pricing Agreement
forming a part thereof dated the date thereof, incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 14, 2002.
1.1(d) Pricing Agreement, dated August 9, 2002, by and among XL
Capital Ltd, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and the other
underwriters named on Schedule I thereto, incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 14, 2002.
4.17 Excerpts from the Authorizing Resolutions of the Special Finance
Committee of XL Capital Ltd, dated July 29, 2002, incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 14, 2002.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
XL CAPITAL LTD
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Jerry de St. Paer
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Name: Jerry de St. Paer
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 13, 2002