# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000947484
**File Stem:** 0000947484-26-000063
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000947484-26-000063.hdr.sgml**: 20260507

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000947484-26-000063

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260505

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260507

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260507

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000947484
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 980374481
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16209
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26952902

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** WATERLOO HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR
- **STREET 2:** 100 PITTS BAY ROAD
- **CITY:** PEMBROKE
- **STATE:** D0
- **ZIP:** HM 08
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 441-278-9250

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** WATERLOO HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR
- **STREET 2:** 100 PITTS BAY ROAD
- **CITY:** PEMBROKE
- **STATE:** D0
- **ZIP:** HM 08

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000508

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950816

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RISK CAPITAL RE INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950703

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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**

**May 5, 2026** 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

**Arch Capital Group Ltd.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Bermuda** | **001-16209** | **98-0374481** |
| (State or other<br>jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or<br>organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**Waterloo House, Ground Floor, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

**(441) 278-9250** 

**N/A**

(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):

**☐**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

**☐**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol (s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common shares, $0.0011 par value per share | ACGL | NASDAQ | Stock Market |
| Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 5.45% Series F preferred share | ACGLO | NASDAQ | Stock Market |
| Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a 4.55% Series G preferred share | ACGLN | NASDAQ | Stock Market |

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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).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

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. □

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**ITEM 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</u>.**

Arch Capital Group Ltd.'s ("ACGL") annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 5, 2026. At the meeting, the holders of 311,259,137 common shares, which represents approximately 87 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date of March 9, 2026, were represented in person or by proxy. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

<u>Item 1.</u> The vote on the election of the three Class I directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **NOMINEE** | **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **WITHHELD** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| Francis Ebong | 264284191 | 33720096 | 587870 | 12666980 |
| Eileen Mallesch | 291998486 | 6510150 | 83521 | 12666980 |
| Brian S. Posner | 288275104 | 10233019 | 84034 | 12666980 |

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<u>Item 2</u>. The vote on a proposal on advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| 280,228,167 | 17,650,116 | 713,874 | 12,666,980 |

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<u>Item 3</u>. The vote on the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as ACGL's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| 292,837,090 | 18,363,136 | 58,911 |  |

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<u>Item 4</u>. The vote on the election of certain individuals as Designated Company Directors of certain of ACGL's non-U.S. subsidiaries. The voting results were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **DIRECTOR** | **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **WITHHOLD** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| Brian Chen | 298427871 | 74218 | 90068 | 12666980 |
| Crystal Doughty | 298414408 | 84856 | 92893 | 12666980 |
| Matthew Dragonetti | 298419033 | 81310 | 91814 | 12666980 |
| Seamus Fearon | 298423349 | 93001 | 75807 | 12666980 |
| Jerome Halgan | 298362194 | 137875 | 92088 | 12666980 |
| Chris Hovey | 298415742 | 72161 | 104254 | 12666980 |
| François Morin | 288962539 | 9550613 | 79005 | 12666980 |
| David J. Mulholland | 298429174 | 70792 | 92191 | 12666980 |
| Chiara Nannini | 285207244 | 13307088 | 77825 | 12666980 |
| Maamoun Rajeh | 298382593 | 133025 | 76539 | 12666980 |
| William Soares | 298404342 | 71728 | 116087 | 12666980 |
| Alan Tiernan | 298429894 | 70872 | 91391 | 12666980 |
| Christine Todd | 298423644 | 71524 | 96989 | 12666980 |

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**ITEM 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Other Events</u>.**

<u>Preferred Share Dividends.</u> On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 13,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.45% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F, $0.01 per share ("Series F Shares"), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on June 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of June 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series F Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on September 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series F Shares, as of September 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Series</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Effective Date for Declaration</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Dividend Period</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Dividend Amount</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Rate Per Share</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Series F | 6/30/26 | 3/31/26-6/29/26 | $4496250 | $0.340625 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Series F | 9/30/26 | 6/30/26-9/29/26 | $4496250 | $0.340625 |

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In addition, on May 6, 2026, the Board of ACGL declared dividends with respect to the outstanding 20,000,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.55% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series G, $0.01 per share ("Series G Shares"), with a $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a $25.00 liquidation preference per depositary share), as outlined below. All such dividends will be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on June 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series G Shares, as of June 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date. In addition, the Board declared dividends with respect to the Series G Shares, to be payable out of lawfully available funds for the payment of dividends under Bermuda law on September 30, 2026 to holders of record of the Series G Shares, as of September 15, 2026, unless determined otherwise by the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board on or prior to the effective date.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Series</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Effective Date for Declaration</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Dividend Period</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Dividend Amount</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Rate Per Share</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Series G | 6/30/26 | 3/31/26-6/29/26 | $5687500 | $0.284375 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Series G | 9/30/26 | 6/30/26-9/29/26 | $5687500 | $0.284375 |

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**ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>.**

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

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| **EXHIBIT NO.** | **DESCRIPTION** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. | ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. | ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. |
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ François Morin | /s/ François Morin |
|  |  | Name: | François Morin |
|  |  | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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