FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Albert Howard 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD [ AGO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Risk Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

30 WOODBOURNE AVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/13/2018
(Street)

HAMILTON, D0 10019
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares   6/13/2018     M    10000   A $7.44   183331.4953   D    
Common Shares   6/13/2018     S    10000   D $37.67   (1) 173331.4953   D    
Common Shares   6/13/2018     M    3361   (2) A $17.44   176692.4953   D    
Common Shares   6/13/2018     S    3361   D $37.77   (3) 173331.4953   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Acquire Common Shares   $7.44   6/13/2018     M         10000      (4) 2/5/2019   Common Shares   10000   $0.00   0   (5) D    
Options to Acquire Common Shares   $17.44   6/13/2018     M         3361   (2)   2/9/2015   2/9/2019   Common Shares   3361   $0.00   0   (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The Common Shares sold by the Reporting Person and reported herein were sold at a range of between $37.59 and $37.77 per share. The sale price reported above represents the weighted average sale price for the reported transaction and has been rounded to the nearest cent.
(2)  Reflects the amount of options that vested in accordance with the performance measures described in the Form 4 reporting the grant.
(3)  The Common Shares sold by the Reporting Person and reported herein were sold at a range of between $37.768 and $37.77 per share. The sale price reported above represents the weighted average sale price for the reported transaction and has been rounded to the nearest cent.
(4)  Options vested as follows: 1/3 on 02/05/2010, 1/3 on 02/05/2011 and 1/3 on 02/05/2012.
(5)  All options of this tranche have been exercised. The total number of options from other tranches with different exercise prices, vesting terms and expiration dates is 14,750 (after taking into account 13,361 options exercised on 06/13/2018). The total number of performance share units from tranches with different performance measures, performance periods and vesting dates is 30,554.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Albert Howard
30 WOODBOURNE AVE
HAMILTON, D0 10019

Chief Risk Officer

Signatures
/s/ Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact 6/14/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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