Item 2.02             Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 26, 2009, Arch Capital Group Ltd. issued a press release reporting its earnings and the availability of its third quarter financial supplement for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.  The press release and financial supplement are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in 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

 

ITEM 9.01             Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 26, 2009 announcing the earnings of Arch Capital Group Ltd. for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009

99.2

 

Third Quarter 2009 Financial Supplement

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 26, 2009

 

By:

/s/ Marc Grandisson

 

 

 

Name:

Marc Grandisson

 

 

 

Title:

Chairman, Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 26, 2009 announcing the earnings of Arch Capital Group Ltd. for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009

99.2

 

Third Quarter 2009 Financial Supplement