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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 19, 2011 |
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 |
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| 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
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 19, 2011, Alterra Capital UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited, as Account Party and Applicant, and Alterra Capital Holdings Limited, as Guarantor, entered into a Supplemental Letter (the "Supplemental Letter") relating to a Credit Facility Agreement dated 13 October 2008 with the Banks and Financial Institutions listed on the Schedules thereto, as Banks, and ING Bank N.V., London Branch as Agent, Issuing Bank and Security Trustee, as previously amended (the "FAL Facility").
The Supplemental Letter extends the commitment termination date under the FAL Facility to June 30, 2012. The FAL Facility is used for the issuance of letters of credit to provide funds at Lloyd’s to support Lloyd’s syndicate commitments.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Supplemental Letter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1 Supplemental Letter, dated December 19, 2011, relating to a Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2008, as previously amended and restated.
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 23, 2011 | 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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Supplemental Letter, dated December 19, 2011, relating to a Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2008, as previously amended and restated. |