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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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | December 7, 2010 |
Alterra Capital Holdings Limited
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 000-33047 | 98-0584464 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| Alterra House, 2 Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda | HM 11 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (441) 295-8800 |
Not Applicable
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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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 13, 2010, Alterra Bermuda Limited f/k/a Max Bermuda Ltd. ("Alterra Bermuda"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, entered into a seventh amendment (the "Seventh Amendment") to that certain Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), dated December 21, 2006, between Max Bermuda Ltd. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as previously amended.
The Seventh Amendment provides for an (i) extension of the Credit Agreement through December 12, 2011 and (ii) adjustment to certain fees payable by Alterra Bermuda pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Seventh Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 7, 2010, Alterra Bermuda Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, provided Conning Asset Management with a termination notice with respect to a Portfolio Management Agreement between the parties, dated June 24, 2003, as amended (the "Agreement").
Pursuant to the notice, the Agreement will terminate on December 31, 2010.
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.
| Alterra Capital Holdings Limited | ||||
| December 13, 2010 | By: |
Peter A. Minton
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| Name: Peter A. Minton | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
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10.1
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Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia. |