Amended Securities Registration (section 12(b)) (8-a12b/a)
August 09 2016 - 5:26PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-A/A
FOR
REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 12(
b
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g
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OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
XL GROUP LTD
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XLIT LTD.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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BERMUDA
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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or Organization)
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or Organization)
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98-0665416
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98-0191089
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
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O’Hara House
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XL House
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One Bermudiana Road
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8 St. Stephen’s
Green
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Hamilton, HM08
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Dublin 2
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Bermuda
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Ireland
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
Title of each class
to be so Registered
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Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
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4.450% Subordinated Notes Due 2025
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The New York Stock Exchange
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5.500% Subordinated Notes Due 2045
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The New York Stock Exchange
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following
box.
x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following
box.
¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: N/A.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Act: None
None
(Title of Class)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On March 30, 2015, XLIT Ltd., a Cayman
Islands exempted company (“
XL-Cayman
”) issued its 4.450% Subordinated Notes Due 2025 and 5.500% Subordinated
Notes Due 2045 (together, the “
Subordinated Notes
”), which are guaranteed by XL Group Public Limited Company,
an Irish public limited company (the “
XL-Ireland
”). The Subordinated Notes were issued pursuant to the Base
Indenture (as defined below) as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture (as defined below) (together, the “
Indenture
”).
The Subordinated Notes are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange and were registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“
Exchange Act”
), pursuant to a registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “
Commission
”) on March 30, 2015 (File No. 001-10804 and File No. 001-35311), as
amended by Form 8-A/A filed with the Commission on July 25, 2016 (File No. 001-10804 and File No. 001-35311) (as
amended, the “
Form 8-A
”).
On July 25, 2016, XL-Cayman, XL-Ireland,
XL Group Ltd, a Bermuda exempted company (the “
XL-Bermuda
”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national
banking association, as trustee, entered into a second supplemental indenture (the “
Second Supplemental Indenture
”).
Pursuant to the Second Supplemental Indenture, XL-Bermuda provided a guarantee in respect of the Subordinated Notes
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.
On August 3, 2016, XL-Cayman, XL-Ireland
(In Members Voluntary Liquidation), XL-Bermuda and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as
trustee, entered into a third supplemental indenture (the
“Third Supplemental Indenture”).
Pursuant to the
terms of the Third Supplemental Indenture, XL-Ireland was released from its guarantee in respect of the Subordinated Notes.
The undersigned registrants hereby amend
the following items, exhibits and portions of the Form 8-A in order to reflect that the Subordinated Notes are no longer
guaranteed by XL-Ireland.
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be
Registered.
Item 1 of the Form 8-A is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety as follows:
The information required by this item is
herein incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Description of the Subordinated Notes and
Guarantees” in the Prospectus Supplement dated March 24, 2015, and under the caption “Description of Debt Securities
and Guarantees” in the accompanying Prospectus dated November 4, 2014, as filed on March 25, 2015 and November 4, 2014, respectively,
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by XL-Ireland and XL-Cayman.
The information in relation to the XL-Bermuda
Guarantee is herein incorporated by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Description of Debt Securities
and Guarantees” in the Prospectus contained within Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-199842)
filed on July 25, 2016 with the Commission by XL-Bermuda, XL-Ireland and XL-Cayman.
Pursuant to the terms of the Third
Supplemental Indenture, XL-Ireland was released from its guarantee in respect of the Subordinated Notes. The full text of the
Third Supplemental Indenture is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Item 2 of the Form 8-A is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Subordinated Indenture, dated as of March 30, 2015, between XLIT Ltd., as issuer, XL Group plc, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by XL Group plc with the Commission on March 30, 2015 (the “
Base Indenture
”).
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4.2
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 30, 2015, between XLIT Ltd., as issuer, XL Group plc, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by XL Group plc with the Commission on March 30, 2015 (the “
First Supplemental Indenture
”).
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4.3
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Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 25, 2016
between XLIT Ltd., as issuer, XL Group plc, as guarantor, XL Group Ltd, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by XL Group Ltd with the Commission on July
25, 2016.
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4.4
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Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 3, 2016 between XLIT Ltd., as issuer,
XL Group pic (In Members Voluntary Liquidation), as guarantor, XL Group Ltd, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by XL Group Ltd with the Commission
on August 9, 2016.
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4.5
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Form of Subordinated Note due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto).
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4.6
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Form of Subordinated Note due 2045 (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section
12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf
by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: August 9, 2016
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XL GROUP LTD
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Kirstin Gould
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Name:
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Kirstin Gould
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Title:
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General Counsel & Secretary
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XLIT LTD.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Kirstin Gould
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Name:
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Kirstin Gould
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Title:
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Secretary
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