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

 

February 16, 2006 (February 14, 2006)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM 12, 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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 2.02             Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 14, 2006, Arch Capital Group Ltd. held an earnings call to discuss its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the transcript of this call is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

ITEM 9.01             Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Transcript of earnings call held by Arch Capital Group Ltd. on February 14, 2006 to discuss its earnings for the three-month period ended December 31, 2005

 

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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: February 16, 2006	By:	/s/ John D. Vollaro
		Name: John D. Vollaro
		Title: Executive Vice President,
			Chief Financial Officer and
			Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Transcript of earnings call held by Arch Capital Group Ltd. on February 14, 2006 to discuss its earnings for the three-month period ended December 31, 2005

 

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