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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 28, 2020
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Watford Holdings Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Bermuda
 
001-38788
 
98-1155442
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Waterloo House, 1st Floor
100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08
Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+1 (441) 278-3455
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  x
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares
WTRE
Nasdaq Global Select Market
8½% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
WTREP
Nasdaq Global Select Market
 



Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 28, 2020 Watford Holdings Ltd. issued a press release announcing its estimate of the 2019 fourth quarter loss reserve strengthening. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information on this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, 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
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 




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, thereunto duly authorized.
Watford Holdings Ltd.
By:
/s/ John Rathgeber
Name: John Rathgeber
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 28, 2020