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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):   February 22, 2011

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Bermuda 000-33047 98-0584464
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
Alterra House, 2 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda   HM 11
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (441) 295-8800

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 22, 2012, Alterra Bermuda Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant ("Alterra Bermuda"), entered into a tenth amendment (the "Tenth Amendment") to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2006, between Alterra Bermuda and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("BNS"), as previously amended (the "Scotia Credit Agreement").

The Tenth Amendment provides for an adjustment in the treatment of certain assets used to collateralize Alterra Bermuda's obligations under the Scotia Credit Agreement.

The foregoing summary isqualified in its entirety by reference to the Tenth Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 Amendment No. 10 to the Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia.






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.

         
    Alterra Capital Holdings Limited
          
February 24, 2012   By:   Peter A. Minton
       
        Name: Peter A. Minton
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Amendment No. 10 to the Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia