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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAROriginator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.govOriginator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQABMIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RC6mohfiCChDy63blM5nKpBuRFUb69KJeKQFZHti3EipivymVoQwuOdgosAIKyl+ dN3X3VniXl4higfoytbA+A==<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950131-00-002417.txt : 20000406<SEC-HEADER>0000950131-00-002417.hdr.sgml : 20000406 ACCESSION NUMBER:0000950131-00-002417CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:8-KPUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:5CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:20000403ITEM INFORMATION:FILED AS OF DATE:20000405FILER:COMPANY DATA:COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:ACE LTDCENTRAL INDEX KEY:0000896159STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]IRS NUMBER:000000000FISCAL YEAR END:1231FILING VALUES:FORM TYPE:8-KSEC ACT:SEC FILE NUMBER:001-11778FILM NUMBER:594045BUSINESS ADDRESS:STREET 1:ACE BLDGSTREET 2:30 WOODBOURNE AVECITY:HAMILTON HM 08 BERMUSTATE:D0BUSINESS PHONE:8092955200MAIL ADDRESS:STREET 1:P O BOX HM 1015CITY:HAMITON BERMUDSTATE:D0</SEC-HEADER><DOCUMENT><TYPE>8-K<SEQUENCE>1<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K<TEXT><PAGE> 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2000 ACE LIMITED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Cayman Islands 1-11778 98-0091805(State or other jurisdiction (Commission) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) The ACE Building 30 Woodbourne Avenue Hamilton, Bermuda HM 08(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-5200 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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<PAGE>Item 5. Other Events On April 3, 2000, ACE Limited commenced an offering of FELINE PRIDES (SM).Included as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are forms of theagreements to be entered into in connection with the offering of the FELINEPRIDES."FELINE PRIDES" is a service mark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.<PAGE> SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, theregistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by theundersigned thereunto duly authorized.Dated: April 4, 2000 ACE LIMITED By: /s/ Christopher Z. Marshall ----------------------------- Christopher Z. Marshall Chief Financial Officer<PAGE> EXHIBIT INDEXExhibitNumber Description- ------ -----------99.1 Form of Purchase Contract Agreement between ACE Limited and The Bank of New York, as Purchase Contract Agent99.2 Form of Pledge Agreement among ACE Limited, The Bank of New York, as Collateral Agent, Custodial Agent and Securities Intermediary, and The Bank of New York, as Purchase Contract Agent99.3 Form of Income PRIDES (included in Exhibit 99.1 hereto)99.4 Certificate of the Powers, Designations, Preferences and Rights of the __% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series A, of ACE Limited99.5 Form of Remarketing Agreement between ACE Limited and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Remarketing Agent</TEXT></DOCUMENT><DOCUMENT><TYPE>EX-99.1<SEQUENCE>2<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT<TEXT><PAGE>================================================================================ ACE LIMITED AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS PURCHASE CONTRACT AGENT __________________  PURCHASE CONTRACT AGREEMENT __________________  Dated as of April . , 2000================================================================================<PAGE>
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION<TABLE><C> <S> <C>Section 1.1. Definitions................................................... 1Section 1.2. Compliance Certificates and Opinions.......................... 9Section 1.3. Form of Documents Delivered to Agent..........................10Section 1.4. Acts of Holders; Record Dates.................................10Section 1.5. Notices.......................................................11Section 1.6. Notice to Holders; Waiver.....................................12Section 1.7. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents......................12Section 1.8. Successors and Assigns........................................12Section 1.9. Separability Clause...........................................13Section 1.10. Benefits of Agreement.........................................13Section 1.11. Governing Law.................................................13Section 1.12. Legal Holidays................................................13Section 1.13. Counterparts..................................................13Section 1.14. Inspection of Agreement.......................................13 ARTICLE II CERTIFICATE FORMSSection 2.1. Forms of Certificates Generally...............................14Section 2.2. Form of Agent's Certificate of Authentication.................15 ARTICLE III THE SECURITIESSection 3.1. Title and Terms; Denominations................................15Section 3.2. Rights and Obligations Evidenced by the Certificates..........15Section 3.3. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating................16Section 3.4. Temporary Certificates........................................16Section 3.5. Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange...........17Section 3.6. Book-Entry Interests..........................................18Section 3.7. Notices to Holders............................................19Section 3.8. Appointment of Successor Clearing Agency......................19Section 3.9. Definitive Certificates.......................................19Section 3.10. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Certificates............19Section 3.11. Persons Deemed Owners.........................................20Section 3.12. Cancellation..................................................21Section 3.13. Establishment or Reestablishment of Growth PRIDES.............21Section 3.14. Establishment or Reestablishment of Income PRIDES.............22Section 3.15. Transfer of Collateral upon Occurrence of Termination Event...23Section 3.16. No Consent to Assumption......................................24 ARTICLE IV THE PREFERRED SHARESSection 4.1. Payment of Dividend; Rights to Dividends Preserved; Dividend Rate Reset; Notice...................................24Section 4.2. Notice and Voting.............................................25 ARTICLE V THE PURCHASE CONTRACTSSection 5.1. Purchase of Ordinary Shares...................................26</TABLE><PAGE><TABLE><S> <C> <C>Section 5.2. Contract Adjustment Payments..................................27Section 5.3. Deferral of Payment Dates For Contract Adjustment Payments....28Section 5.4. Payment of Purchase Price.....................................29Section 5.5. Issuance of Ordinary Shares...................................33Section 5.6. Adjustment of Settlement Rate.................................33Section 5.7. Notice of Adjustments and Certain Other Events................38Section 5.8. Termination Event; Notice.....................................38Section 5.9. Early Settlement..............................................39Section 5.10. No Fractional Shares..........................................40Section 5.11. Charges and Taxes.............................................40 ARTICLE VI REMEDIESSection 6.1. Unconditional Right of Holders to Purchase Ordinary Shares and to Receive Contract Adjustment Payments....................41Section 6.2. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.............................41Section 6.3. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.................................41Section 6.4. Delay or Omission Not Waiver...................................42Section 6.5. Undertaking for Costs..........................................42Section 6.6. Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws...............................42
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