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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): December 19, 2018
 
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
 
Bermuda
 
001-31721
 
98-0395986
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
92 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(441) 496-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On December 19, 2018, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company, issued the attached press release providing a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for the California wildfires impacting fourth quarter 2018 financial results.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
Press release dated December 19, 2018






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
  
Description of Document
  
Press release dated December 19, 2018
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.
Dated: December 19, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Conrad Brooks
 
 
 
Conrad Brooks
 
 
 
General Counsel