UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported)
November 16, 2009 (November 10,
2009)
Maiden
Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
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001-34042
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N/A
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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48
Par-la-Ville Road, Suite 1141, Hamilton
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HM
11
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
(441) 292-7090
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
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On
November 10, 2009, Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (the “
Company
”) issued a
press release announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.
On
November 10, 2009, the Company also issued a press release announcing its
quarterly cash dividend of $0.065 per share of common stock payable on January
15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of January 4, 2010. A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and is furnished
as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
Item
9.01
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(a)
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Not
applicable.
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(b)
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Not
applicable.
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(c)
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Not
applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated November 10, 2009
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99.2
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Press
release dated November 10, 2009
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This Current Report on Form 8-K
contains "forward-looking statements" which are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The
forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and
beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the
Company. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those
anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected as a result of significant risks and uncertainties, including
non-receipt of the expected payments, changes in interest rates, effect of the
performance of financial markets on investment income and fair values of
investments, developments of claims and the effect on loss reserves, accuracy in
projecting loss reserves, ability to renew the GMAC RE business, the impact of
competition and pricing environments, changes in the demand for the Company's
products, the effect of general economic conditions, adverse state and federal
legislation, regulations and regulatory investigations into industry practices,
developments relating to existing agreements, heightened competition, changes in
pricing environments, and changes in asset valuations. Additional information
about these risks and uncertainties, as well as others that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected is contained in Item 1A. Risk
Factors in the Company's Annual Statement on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
November
16, 2009
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MAIDEN
HOLDINGS, LTD.
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By:
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/s/
Art Raschbaum
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Name:
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Art
Raschbaum
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Title:
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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