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) June 16, 2009

 

 

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

30 Woodbourne Avenue

Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 299-9375

 

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 7.01          Regulation FD Disclosure

 

In connection with the public offerings of common shares and equity units (the “Offerings”) announced by Assured Guaranty Ltd., the company provided the additional information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this report and in the accompanying exhibit is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “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, nor shall such information be incorporated or deemed 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 filing.

 

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Additional information

 

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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/ James M. Michener
		James M. Michener
		General Counsel
DATE June 16 , 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Additional information

 

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