Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): May 8, 2017

 

 

ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda	001-31909	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

141 Front Street

Hamilton HM 19

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 8, 2017, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) issued a notice of mandatory redemption in connection with all of its issued and outstanding 7.250% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preference Shares (the “7.250% Preference Shares”). The redemption is to take place on July 1, 2017. The redemption will be conducted pursuant to the terms of the certificate of designation, dated April 11, 2012, governing the 7.250% Preference Shares. The redemption price will be $25 per 7.250% Preference Share, representing an aggregate amount of $160,000,000, plus all declared and unpaid dividends to the date of the redemption.

As previously disclosed on April 26, 2017, Aspen’s Board of Directors has in fact declared a dividend of $0.4531 per 7.250% Preference Share. The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2017 to the holders of record of 7.250% Preference Shares as of the close of business on June 15, 2017.

Aspen has instructed Computershare Inc., located at 250 Royall Street, Canton MA 02021, United States of America, as redemption agent (Attention: Constance Adams; Tel: [phone]).

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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.

 

				ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Registrant)
Dated: May 8, 2017				By:		/s/ Scott Kirk
				Name:		Scott Kirk
				Title:		Chief Financial Officer