Security Capital Assurance Ltd - Current report filing (8-K)

 

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

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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, 2008 (May 8, 2008)

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

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Bermuda		001-32950		Not applicable
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)

A.S. Cooper Building, 26 Reid Street, 4 ^th Floor, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[   ]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

           See Item 7.01 below.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

           On May 8, 2008, Security Capital Assurance Ltd (“SCA”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. As described in the press release, SCA will host a conference call for investors to discuss its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 on May 9, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and incorporated by reference herein. SCA utilized certain non-GAAP financial measures in the press release that are detailed in Appendix A thereto.

            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 incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 99.1: Press Release, “Security Capital Assurance Reports First Quarter 2008 Results,” dated May 8, 2008.

Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

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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.

		SECURITY CAPITAL ASSURANCE LTD
		(Registrant)
Date: May 8, 2008		By: /s/ Susan Comparato
		Name: Susan Comparato
		Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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