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

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
                                       OR
              [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10804

                                 XL CAPITAL LTD
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        CAYMAN ISLANDS                                   98-0191089
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)

  XL HOUSE, ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD,
     HAMILTON, BERMUDA HM 11                        (441) 292-8515
 (Address of principal executive           (Registrant's telephone number,
      offices and zip code)                         including area code)

           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:



                                                                      
                 TITLE OF EACH CLASS                                     NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
Class A Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01 per Share                             New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Series A 8.00% Preference Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01 per Share           New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Series B 7.625% Preference Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01 per Share          New York Stock Exchange, Inc.



           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

                                      None

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Yes [X] No [ ]

     The aggregate market value of the voting common equity of the registrant
held by non-affiliates of the registrant on March 1, 2004 was approximately
$10.4 billion computed upon the basis of the closing sales price of the Class A
Ordinary Shares on that date. For purposes of this computation, ordinary shares
held by directors and officers of the registrant have been excluded. Such
exclusion is not intended, nor shall it be deemed, to be an admission that such
persons are affiliates of the registrant.

     As of March 5, 2004, there were outstanding 138,027,557 Class A Ordinary
Shares, $0.01 par value per share, of the registrant.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     THE REGISTRANT'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 14A ON MARCH 26, 2004 RELATING TO THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 30, 2004 IS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PART III OF THIS FORM 10-K/A.

                                EXPLANATORY NOTE:

     This Annual Report on Form 10-K/A has been filed by the Registrant to amend
Item 12 of Part III "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed by the Registrant on March 15, 2004.
In addition, pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the Registrant is including with this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A certain
currently dated certifications.

         Except as described above, the information contained in the
Registrant's 2003 Form 10-K as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission has not been updated or amended.




ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
         RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     The following table summarizes the Company's equity compensation plan
information as of December 31, 2003:



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                                                                                             Number of securities
                                                                                            remaining available for
                                Number of securities to be    Weighted-average exercise      future issuance under
                                  issued upon exercise of       price of outstanding       equity compensation plans
                                   outstanding options,         options, warrants and        (excluding securities
                                    warrants and rights                rights              reflected in column (a))

        Plan Category                       (a)                          (b)                          (c)
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Equity compensation plans               11,337,721                     $73.00                    8,573,337 (1)
approved by security holders
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Equity compensation plans not             443,507                      $50.00                     134,344 (3)
approved by security holders
(2)
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Total                                   11,781,228                     $72.13                      8,707,681
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     (1)  500,950 shares may be issued as awards of restricted stock, restricted
          stock units or performance shares.

     (2)  The Company's 1999 Performance Incentive Program for Employees (the
          "1999 Program") provides for grants of non-statutory stock options,
          restricted stock, performance shares and performance units to
          employees of the Company and its subsidiaries who are not subject to
          the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
          Act of 1934. The 1999 Program is administered by the Board of
          Directors of the Company or the Compensation Committee, as determined
          from time to time by the Board of Directors.

     (3)  134,344 shares may be issued as awards of restricted stock or
          performance shares.

     The remaining information required by this Item is set forth in the
Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A on March 26, 2004 relating to the annual
meeting of ordinary shareholders to be held on April 30, 2004, which information
is incorporated herein by reference.





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                                      XL CAPITAL LTD


                                      By  /s/ BRIAN M. O'HARA
                                          ------------------------------------
                                              Brian M. O'Hara
                                              President and Chief
                                                Executive Officer





     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.




               SIGNATURES                                   TITLE                                        DATE
               ----------                                   -----                                        ----

                                                                                               
            /s/ BRIAN M. O'HARA            President, Chief Executive Officer and Director           April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------     (Principal Executive Officer)
             Brian M. O'Hara

       * /s/ JERRY M. DE ST. PAER          Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer     April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------     and Principal Accounting Officer)
           Jerry M. De St Paer

      * /s/ MICHAEL P. ESPOSITO JR.        Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors           April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
        Michael P. Esposito, Jr.

       * /s/ RONALD L. BORNHUETTER         Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
          Ronald L. Bornhuetter

            * /s/ DALE COMEY               Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
               Dale Comey

         * /s/ ROBERT R. GLAUBER           Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
            Robert R. Glauber

         * /s/ PAUL E. JEANBART            Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
            Paul E. Jeanbart

            * /s/ JOHN LOUDON              Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
               John Loudon

         * /s/ ROBERT S. PARKER            Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
            Robert S. Parker

          * /s/ CYRIL E. RANCE             Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
             Cyril E. Rance

          * /s/ ALAN Z. SENTER             Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
             Alan Z. Senter

         * /s/ JOHN T. THORNTON            Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
            John T. Thornton

         * /s/ ELLEN E. THROWER            Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
            Ellen E. Thrower

          * /s/ JOHN W. WEISER             Director                                                  April 29, 2004
--------------------------------------
             John W. Weiser



* By:  /s/ BRIAN M. O'HARA
       -----------------------------
       Brian M. O'Hara
       ATTORNEY-IN-FACT