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): | April 4, 2011 |
XL GROUP
Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 1-10804 | 98-0665416 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| No. 1 Hatch Street Upper, 4th Floor, Dublin, Ireland | 2 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 (1) 405-2033
| Not Applicable | ||
| (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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Item 8.01. Other Events.
XL Group plc issued a press release on April 4, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release (“XL Group plc Announces Preliminary Loss Estimates for Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami that Occurred on March 11, 2011”) dated April 4, 2011. | |
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.
| Date: April 5, 2011 | ||||||
| XL Group plc | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Irene M. Esteves | |||||
| Name: | Irene M. Esteves | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||