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): May 2, 2013

 

XL GROUP

Public Limited Company

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ireland   1-10804   98-0665416
(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
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):

 

£ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
£ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
£ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
£ 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.

 

The following information is being furnished under Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference into 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.

 

On May 2, 2013, XL Group plc issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein announcing the results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

 

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 First Quarter 2013 Results”), dated May 2, 2013.
 

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: May 2, 2013

 

  XL Group plc
      (Registrant)
   
  By:  /s/ Kirstin Gould
    Name:  Kirstin Gould
    Title: General Counsel and Secretary