UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
May 14, 2008 (May 9, 2008)
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| SECURITY CAPITAL ASSURANCE LTD | ||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
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| Bermuda | 001-32950 | Not applicable | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| of incorporation) | ||||
A.S. Cooper Building, 26 Reid Street, 4th Floor, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 279 7450
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On May 9, 2008, Security Capital Assurance Ltd (“SCA” or the “Company”) conducted its earnings conference call relating to the three months ended March 31, 2008. The earnings call was made available to the public via conference call and audio webcast and the slides that accompanied the presentation were available to the public at the time of the earnings call and webcast through the website of SCA. Certain financial information relating to the completed fiscal period that was part of the earnings call is included in the slides that accompanied the earnings call, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The earnings call included certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are attached hereto as part of Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
An explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures included in the earnings call and the reasons why SCA’s management believes these measures provide useful information regarding SCA’s financial condition and results of operations and additional purposes, if any, for management’s utilization of the non-GAAP financial measures are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 Slides relating to the May 9, 2008 SCA earnings call.
Exhibit 99.2 Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SECURITY CAPITAL ASSURANCE LTD | |||||
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(Registrant) |
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| Date: May 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ Susan Comparato | |||
| Name: Susan Comparato | |||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||||