FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Hutchings W Preston 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. [ ACGL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Investment Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

WATERLOO HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR, 100 PITTS BAY ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

7/31/2015
(Street)

PEMBROKE, D0 HM 08
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share   7/31/2015     M    18000   A $18.757   186687   I   By Company   (1)
Common Share, $.0033 par value per share   7/31/2015     F    4731   (5) D $71.36   181956   I   By Company   (1)
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share   7/31/2015     S    3500   D $71.74   (4) 178456   I   By Company   (1)
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share                  36159   D    
Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share                  200   I   By children  
Series C Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares (non-convertible)                  4000   I   By Company   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $18.757   7/31/2015     M         18000      (2) 2/23/2016   Common Shares, $.0033 par value per share   18000   $0   0   I   By Company   (1) (3)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The shares are held by a company which is owned by a family trust; beneficiaries of the family trust are the reporting person, his spouse and their children.
( 2)  The stock option became exercisable in three equal annual installments, with the first installment becoming exercisable on February 23, 2007 and the next two installments on February 23, 2008 and February 23, 2009, subject to the applicable award agreement.
( 3)  The stock option was previously transferred by the reporting person to Inchon Ltd. Inchon Ltd is a company which is owned by a family trust; beneficiaries of the family trust are the reporting person, his spouse and their children.
( 4)  Represents a weighted average sale price; the sales prices range from $71.69 to 71.87. Upon request, the full sale information regarding the number of shares sold at each price increment will be provided to the Commission or to a security holder of the issuer.
( 5)  On July 31, 2015, Inchon Ltd. (see footnote 1) exercised 18,000 stock options and, under the net settlement provisions of the applicable stock option agreement, 4,731 common shares were withheld in payment of the exercise price.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hutchings W Preston
WATERLOO HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR
100 PITTS BAY ROAD
PEMBROKE, D0 HM 08

SVP & Chief Investment Officer

Signatures
/s/ W. Preston Hutchings 8/3/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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