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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
 
May 6, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 001-16209 98-0374481
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)		 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
Waterloo House, Ground Floor, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(441) 278-9250
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol (s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, $0.0011 par value per shareACGLNASDAQStock Market
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.25% Series E preferred share
ACGLP
NASDAQStock Market
Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share
ACGLO
NASDAQStock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company     ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o



ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s ("ACGL") annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 6, 2021. At the meeting, the holders of 349,104,034 common shares, which represents approximately 87 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date of March 9, 2021, were represented in person or by proxy. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

Item 1. The vote on the election of the four Class II directors to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

NOMINEEFORAGAINSTWITHHELDBROKER NON-VOTES
Eric W. Doppstadt320,444,52815,137,194240,17413,282,138
Laurie S. Goodman322,546,64613,052,522222,72813,282,138
John M. Pasquesi278,729,57956,795,603296,71413,282,138
Thomas R. Watjen331,641,0183,947,485233,39313,282,138

Item 2. The vote on a proposal on advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay). The voting results were as follows:

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
319,508,20016,080,571233,12513,282,138

Item 3. The vote on the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as ACGL’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. The voting results were as follows:

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
299,833,19549,110,634160,205—

Item 4. The vote on the election of certain individuals as Designated Company Directors of certain of ACGL’s non-U.S. subsidiaries. The voting results were as follows:

NOMINEEFORAGAINSTWITHHELDBROKER NON-VOTES
Robert Appleby335,454,637110,117257,14213,282,138
Matthew Dragonetti335,532,46087,366202,07013,282,138
Seamus Fearon335,447,947138,588235,36113,282,138
H. Beau Franklin335,433,892149,140238,86413,282,138
Jerome Halgan335,424,087187,901209,90813,282,138
James Haney335,432,26799,095290,53413,282,138
Chris Hovey335,460,649116,707244,54013,282,138
W. Preston Hutchings335,385,725223,603212,56813,282,138
Pierre Jal335,428,631182,683210,58213,282,138
François Morin325,072,78510,563,738185,37313,282,138
David J. Mulholland335,481,349100,602239,94513,282,138
Chiara Nannini324,618,82310,895,640307,43313,282,138
Tim Peckett335,483,39591,763246,73813,282,138
Maamoun Rajeh335,468,582123,524229,79013,282,138
Roderick Romeo335,011,599136,518673,77913,282,138


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ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

Preferred Share Dividends. On May 7, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (“ACGL”) declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 18,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.25% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, $0.01 per share (“Series E Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on June 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series E Shares, as of June 15, 2021, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series E Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on September 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series E Shares, as of September 15, 2021, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

SeriesEffective Date for DeclarationDividend PeriodDividend AmountRate Per Share
Series E6/30/213/31/21-6/29/21$5,906,250 $0.328125 
Series E9/30/216/30/21-9/29/21$5,906,250 $0.328125 

In addition, on May 7, 2021, the Board of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 13,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F, $0.01 per share (“Series F Shares”), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on June 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of June 15, 2021, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series F Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on September 30, 2021 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of September 15, 2021, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

SeriesEffective Date for DeclarationDividend PeriodDividend AmountRate Per Share
Series F6/30/213/31/21-6/29/21$4,496,250 $0.340625 
Series F9/30/216/30/21-9/29/21$4,496,250 $0.340625 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
   
   
Date: May 7, 2021By:/s/ François Morin
  Name:François Morin
  Title:Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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