Current Report Filing (8-k)
October 01 2015 - 6:06AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): September 30, 2015
ACE LIMITED
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland |
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1-11778 |
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98-0091805 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
Baerengasse 32
CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-(b)) |
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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 September 30, 2015, ACE Limited (ACE) received notice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it had granted early termination, effective
immediately, of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) for ACEs pending acquisition of The Chubb Corporation (Chubb).
The early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act satisfies one of the conditions to the closing of the transaction, which remains subject to
other customary closing conditions, including receipt of shareholder and other regulatory approvals.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any
vote or approval. This Current Report on Form 8-K may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction between ACE and Chubb. In connection with the proposed transaction, ACE has filed a registration statement on Form
S-4, containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC. The final joint proxy statement/prospectus has been delivered to the shareholders of ACE and Chubb. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a substitute for the registration statement,
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus or any other documents that ACE or Chubb may file with the SEC or send to shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC,
INCLUDING THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
Shareholders may obtain
copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC (when available) free of charge at the SECs website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by ACE will be made available free of charge
on ACEs website at www.acegroup.com. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Chubb will be made available free of charge on Chubbs website at www.chubb.com.
Participants in Solicitation
ACE, Chubb and their
respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of
ACE is set forth in the proxy statement for ACEs 2015 Annual General Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on April 8, 2015, and ACEs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC
on February 27, 2015. Information about the directors and executive officers of Chubb is set forth in the proxy statement for Chubbs 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015, and
Chubbs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and
indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus contained in the registration statement on Form S-4, which has been filed with the SEC, and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. You
may obtain free copies of these documents as described above.
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.
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ACE LIMITED |
(Registrant) |
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By: |
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/s/ Joseph F. Wayland |
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Joseph F. Wayland |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: September 30, 2015
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