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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)—August 26, 2011



ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  001-32141
(Commission File Number)
  98-0429991
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 279-5700

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):


 
   
Item 8.01   Other Events

 

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to supplement its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 with the Assured Guaranty Corp. June 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements, which are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
  Description
99.1   Assured Guaranty Corp. June 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

    ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.

DATE: August 26, 2011

 

By:

 

/s/ ROBERT A. BAILENSON

Name:  Robert A. Bailenson
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number   Description
  99.1   Assured Guaranty Corp. June 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements

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