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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):

 

March 9, 2011

XL GROUP
Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         

Ireland

 

1-10804

 

98-0665416

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


       

No. 1 Hatch Street Upper, 4th Floor, Dublin, Ireland

 

2

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 (1) 405-2033

     

 

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):

   

¨

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01. Other Events.

XL Group plc issued a press release on March 9, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

     

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press Release (“XL Group plc Announces Preliminary Loss Estimates for New Zealand Earthquake that Occurred on February 22, 2011”) dated March 9, 2011.



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: March 10, 2011

       

 

XL Group plc

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Kirstin R. Gould           

 

 

 

Name: Kirstin R. Gould

 

 

 

Title:   General Counsel and Secretary