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) — December 9, 2011

 


 

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Bermuda

 

001-32141

 

98-0429991

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(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):

 

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 8.01                                            Other Events

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to supplement (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A, with the Assured Guaranty Corp. December 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, as restated, which are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein and (ii) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 with the Assured Guaranty Corp. September 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements, which are attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01                                            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

23.1

 

Accountant’s Consent

 

 

 

99.1

 

Assured Guaranty Corp. December 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, as restated

 

 

 

99.2

 

Assured Guaranty Corp. September 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert A. Bailenson

 

 

Name: Robert A. Bailenson

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: December 9, 2011

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

23.1

 

Accountant’s Consent

 

 

 

99.1

 

Assured Guaranty Corp. December 31, 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, as restated

 

 

 

99.2

 

Assured Guaranty Corp. September 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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