XL Capital Ltd 8K - 01/04/06
UNITED
STATES
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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): January 4,
2006
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XL
CAPITAL LTD
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman
Islands
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1-10809
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98-0191089
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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XL
House, One Bermudiana Road, Hamilton, Bermuda HM11
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (441) 292 8515
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01.
Other Events.
On January 4, 2006, XL Capital Ltd issued the press release attached as Exhibit
99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item
9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release (“XL CAPITAL LTD ANNOUNCES SENIOR EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS”) dated
January 4, 2006.
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: January
5, 2006
XL CAPITAL LTD
(Registrant)
By: /s/
Fiona
Luck
Name:
Fiona
Luck
Title:
Executive
Vice President,
Global
Head of Corporate Services &
Assistant
Secretary