XL Capital Ltd - 8K - 04/07/06
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): April 7,
2006
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XL
CAPITAL LTD
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman
Islands
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1-10809
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98-0191089
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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XL
House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (441) 292 8515
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01.
Other Events.
On
April
7, 2006, XL Capital Ltd issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein.
Item
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release (“REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED FOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF XL
CAPITAL LTD’S FINANCIAL GUARANTY BUSINESS”) dated April 7,
2006.
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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.
Date: April
11,
2006
XL
CAPITAL LTD
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
Fiona Luck
Name: Fiona Luck
Title: Executive Vice President,
Global Head of Corporate Services &
Assistant Secretary
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